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600-Word Level
Rise of the Monkey King
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❌ no English translation
Description
The Rise of the Monkey King is the first book in the "Journey to the West" series of stories by Jeff Pepper and Xiao Hui Wang. We learn how the little stone monkey is born, becomes king of his troop of monkeys, leaves his home to pursue enlightenment, receives the name Sun Wukong (literally, “ape seeking the void”) from his teacher, and returns home to defend his subjects from a ravenous monster. All of the stories in this series are all written in simple language suitable for intermediate Chinese learners. Our core vocabulary is the 600 words of HSK-3.
Content
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119 pages
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639 unique words
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460 unique characters
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5,220 total characters
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Trouble in Heaven
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Description
In this, the 2nd book in our Journey to the West series, things begin to unravel for Sun Wukong, as he starts to see the consequences of his outrageous actions. While trying to defend his troop of monkeys, he manages to offend the underwater Dragon King, the Dragon King’s mother, all ten Kings of the Underworld, and the great Jade Emperor himself. Finally, goaded by a couple of troublemaking demons, he goes too far, calling himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven and setting events in motion that will cause him some serious trouble. All of the stories in this series are all written in simple language suitable for intermediate Chinese learners. Our core vocabulary is the 600 words of HSK-3, plus all the words that were introduced in the previous books of the series.
Content
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111 pages
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586 unique words
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423 unique characters
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5,170 total characters
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The Immortal Peaches
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Description
In this, the 3rd book in our Journey to the West series, we wrap up the story of Sun Wukong’s early years, before he joins the monk Xuanzang’s little band of travelers and journeys to the West. Once again the Monkey King’s unlimited ambitions and uncontrolled appetites land him in deep trouble. All of the stories in this series are all written in simple language suitable for intermediate Chinese learners. Our core vocabulary is the 600 words of HSK-3, plus all the words that were introduced in the previous books of the series.
Content
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125 pages
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651 unique words
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502 unique characters
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5,630 total characters
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The Young Monk
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In this, the 4th book in our Journey to the West series, we leave the imprisoned Sun Wukong behind, and tell the story of Xuanzang, the monk chosen by the Buddha to undertake the dangerous journey westward to India and bring sacred wisdom back to China. All of the stories in this series are all written in simple language suitable for intermediate Chinese learners. Our core vocabulary is the 600 words of HSK-3, plus all the words that were introduced in the previous books of the series.
Content
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129 pages
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685 unique words
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494 unique characters
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6,010 total characters
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The Emperor in Hell
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This, the 5th book in our "Journey to the West" series, starts innocently enough, with two good friends chatting as they walk home after eating and drinking at a local inn. One of the men, a fisherman, tells his friend about a fortuneteller who advises him on where to find fish. This seemingly harmless conversation between two minor characters triggers a series of events that eventually cost the life of a supposedly immortal being, and cause the great Tang Emperor himself to be dragged down to the underworld. All of the stories in this series are all written in simple language suitable for intermediate Chinese learners. Our core vocabulary is the 600 words of HSK-3, plus all the words that were introduced in the previous books of the series.
Content
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152 pages
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785 unique words
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538 unique characters
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7,030 total characters
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The Journey Begins
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Taizong, the great emperor of the Tang Dynasty who spent most of Book Five trapped in the underworld, selects the young monk Xuanzang to undertake the journey, after being strongly influenced by the Buddhist teacher Guanyin. Xuanzang (now called Sanzang) sets out on his journey and receives help from Guanyin and from Bright Star of Venus. The story is written, as much as possible, using the 600 word vocabulary of HSK 3.
Content
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121 pages
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955 unique words
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619 unique characters
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8,790 total characters
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1200-Word Level
The Monster of Black Wind Mountain
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In this, the 7th book in our Journey to the West series, we tell the story of the first few months of the journey itself. Tangseng is accompanied by his disciple, the short-tempered Monkey King Sun Wukong. They first encounter a mysterious river-dwelling dragon, then run into serious trouble while staying in the temple of a 270 year old abbot. Their troubles deepen when they meet the abbot’s friend, a terrifying black bear monster. All of the stories in this series are all written in simple language suitable for intermediate Chinese learners. Our core vocabulary for this book is 1,200 words, made up of the 600 words of HSK-3 plus another 600 or so words that were introduced in the previous books of the series.
Content
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199 pages
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954 unique words
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594 unique characters
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9,780 total characters
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The Hungry Pig
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In this, the 8th book in our Journey to the West series, we meet the pig-man Zhu Bajie, who becomes Tangseng’s second disciple. In his previous life, Zhu was the Marshal of the Heavenly Reeds, responsible for the Jade Emperor’s entire navy and 80,000 sailors. But unable to control his appetites, he got drunk at a festival and attempted to seduce the Goddess of the Moon. All of the stories in this series are all written in simple language suitable for intermediate Chinese learners. Our core vocabulary for this book is 1,200 words, made up of the 600 words of HSK-3 plus another 600 or so words that were introduced in the previous books of the series.
Content
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209 pages
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1,045 unique words
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645 unique characters
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10,210 total characters
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The Three Beautiful Daughters
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In this, the 9th book in our Journey to the West series, we meet another new disciple: the river-dwelling monster Sha Wujing (literally, “Sand Aware of Purity” or “Sand Seeking Purity”) who was once the Curtain Raising Captain but was banished from heaven by the Yellow Emperor for breaking an extremely valuable cup during a drunken visit to the Peach Festival. Later, the band of pilgrims arrive at a beautiful home seeking a simple vegetarian meal and a place to stay for the night. What they encounter instead is a lovely and wealthy widow and her three even more lovely daughters. All of the stories in this series are all written in simple language suitable for intermediate Chinese learners. Our core vocabulary for this book is 1,200 words, made up of the 600 words of HSK-3 plus another 600 or so words that were introduced in the previous books of the series.
Content
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205 pages
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932 unique words
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603 unique characters
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9,030 total characters
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The Magic Ginseng Tree
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In this, the 10th book in our "Journey to the West" series, the monk Tangseng and his disciples have been traveling for two or three years. They arrive at a secluded mountain monastery which turns out to be the home of a powerful master Zhenyuan and an ancient and magical ginseng tree. As usual, the travelers’ search for a nice hot meal and a place to sleep quickly turns into a disaster. All of the stories in this series are all written in simple language suitable for intermediate Chinese learners. Our core vocabulary for this book is 1,200 words, made up of the 600 words of HSK-3 plus another 600 or so words that were introduced in the previous books of the series.
Content
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191 pages
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914 unique words
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593 unique characters
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9,810 total characters
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The Monster's Secret
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In this, the 11th book in our "Journey to the West" series, the monk Tangseng and his ragtag band of disciples come upon a strange pagoda in a mountain forest. Inside they discover the fearsome Yellow Robed Monster, living a quiet life with his wife and their two children. Unfortunately the monster has a bad habit of ambushing and eating travelers. Our core vocabulary for this book is 1,200 words, made up of the 600 words of HSK-3 plus another 600 or so words that were introduced in the previous books of the series.
Content
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203 pages
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940 unique words
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623 unique characters
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11,080 total characters
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The Five Treasures
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In this, the 12th book in our Journey to the West series, our band of travelers arrives at Level Top Mountain and encounters their most powerful adversaries yet: Great King Golden Horn and his younger brother Great King Silver Horn. The story is written, as much as possible, using the 1200 word vocabulary of HSK4. It is presented in Simplified Chinese characters and pinyin, and includes an English version and complete glossary.
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208 pages
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- unique characters
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