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Mei's Secret Pets

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From a new voice in children's storytelling comes a heartfelt tale of love, loss and the power of kindness set against the backdrop of rural China. Since the death of Mei's father, her ma has refused to keep animals on the family farm. So when Mei finds two baby chickens, she shares her delightful discovery with no one but her older brother Guo. Mei does her best to keep her newfound friends a secret, but all does not go as planned. When Ma sells the chooks to the fearsome one-eyed butcher, their fates seem sealed. Is there anything Mei can do to save her beloved chooks from the butcher's knife?


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Series: Chook Chook Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Kindle Book

  • Release date: September 27, 2012

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780702248818
  • Release date: September 27, 2012

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780702248818
  • File size: 2337 KB
  • Release date: September 27, 2012

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

From a new voice in children's storytelling comes a heartfelt tale of love, loss and the power of kindness set against the backdrop of rural China. Since the death of Mei's father, her ma has refused to keep animals on the family farm. So when Mei finds two baby chickens, she shares her delightful discovery with no one but her older brother Guo. Mei does her best to keep her newfound friends a secret, but all does not go as planned. When Ma sells the chooks to the fearsome one-eyed butcher, their fates seem sealed. Is there anything Mei can do to save her beloved chooks from the butcher's knife?


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