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The Five Chinese Brothers
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 16,831 Ratings and 482 Reviews

Book Description
The classic story of the Five Chinese Brothers, who use their extraordinary physical abilities to save the life of the First Chinese Brother, unfairly condemned to death for the accidental drowning of a selfish and naughty boy.
Book Information
PublisherG.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
BindingHardcover (20 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages64
ISBN-100698206428
ISBN-13978-0698206427
Publication Date05/18/1989
The Creators
About Claire Huchet Bishop (Author) : Claire Huchet Bishop is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Claire Huchet Bishop include Yeshu, Called Jesus, Twenty and Ten, The Five Chinese Brothers.
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1/7/2010 Adam S Doyle said: Clever, definitive story. Before discovering XMen as a teenager, there was The Five Chinese Brothers. As an older brother myself, I felt an added kinship to the story.
tags: Inspired me

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12/26/2009 Andy Seven

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8/27/2009 Coriene Ploetz said:
I'm not sure how this book ended up on my bookshelf as a child, but it is one of the books I remember reading over and over again. When I read it to my children now, I am in awe at how morbid it is, but I can't stop myself from reading it! I guess it is books like this one that has helped to shape p... more

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7/6/2009 Kiersten Pavlovsky tagged as: I read

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5/5/2009 Matthew Gomez said: Absolutely love this book. I used to read it with my brothers (we're not Chinese) when we were young. My kids love it, too.
tags: I recommend

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