Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor

'Fast-paced, furiously funny and utterly fantastic.' A.F. Steadman'Culture and technology clash as Zachary Ying takes adventure to a new level!' Kwame MbaliaPercy Jackson meets Yu-Gi-Oh in this hilarious, action-packed fantasy adventure.Zachary Ying has never had much chance to learn about his Chinese heritage. So when he's chosen to host the spirit of the First Emperor of China for a vital mission, he is woefully unprepared. As a result, the emperor botches his attempt to possess Zack's body and binds to his AR gaming headset instead.With the legendary tyrant yapping in his headset, Zack must journey across China to steal magical artifacts and defeat figures from history and myth. Using his newfound water dragon powers, can Zack complete the mission in time to save the mortal world?

About the author

Xiran Jay Zhao is the #1 bestselling author of the Iron Widow duology. A first-gen Hui Chinese immigrant from small-town China to Vancouver, Canada, they were raised by the internet and made the inexplicable decision to leave their biochem degree in the dust to write books and make educational content instead. You can find them @XiranJayZhao on Twitter for memes, Instagram for cosplays and fancy outfits, TikTok for fun short videos, and YouTube for long videos about Chinese history and culture. Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor is their first middle grade novel.

Product details

• Authors: Xiran Jay Zhao
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9780861545483
• ISBN: 978-0-86154-548-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; China, JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Graphic novel & Manga artwork, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, East Asia, Far East, Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage category fiction, Graphic novel and Manga artwork