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Автор: Larry Bennett
Издательство: Ingram
Серия: Ru-lan Series
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       Heritage Builders Publishing

       Ru-lan

       The Attack

       of the

       Giant Stink Bugs

       written by Laurence Bennett

       illustrated by Basia Tov

       HERITAGE BUILDERS PUBLISHING

       Text copyright © 2015 by Laurence Bennett

       Illustrations copyright © 2015 by Basia Tov

       All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be

       reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or

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       without the prior permission of the publisher, except as

       provided by USA copyright law.

       First Edition 2015

       Published by Heritage Builders Publishing

       Clovis, Monterey California 93619

       www.HeritageBuilders.com 1-888-898-9563

       ISBN 978-1-940242-71-2

       Printed and bound in the United States of America.

       224022XHQ_

       Ru-lan

       The Attack

       of the

       Giant Stink Bugs

       written by

       Laurence Bennett

       illustrated by Basia Tov

       The first three years of Ru-lan's life in the kingdom of L

       ǒ

       u had been

       tumultuous. As a baby prince, he had been kidnapped by an evil

       enchantress named Su-Ling, who had kept him hidden away in her

       home deep in the forest. With help from his animal friends and the

       magical Fènghuáng, he'd been rescued by his braveparents, the

       Emperor and Empress of Lou. And Su-Ling? She had been turned into

       a mound of pebbles.

       Back in the comfort of his own home, Ru-Lan had learned to play with

       the other children and had made many friends. But sometimes he

       thought about the forest. He missed climbing trees with the baby mon-

      keys and splashing in a pond with his friend, the gentle elephant.

       L

       ǒ

       u (pronounced “low”) - to hug in Chinese

       Fènghuáng - (pron: fung wong) phoenix, in Chinese lore, a magical bird with healing powers (fèng means wind;

       huáng means yellow)

       5

       Far away in the middle of the dense forest, something was happening

       that would change Ru-lan's life forever.

       As it happened, Su-Ling had a sister. Her name was Ya-Mei, The

       Bamboo Spirit. Ya-Mei looked just like her sister, but she was as good

       as Su-Ling was evil. 200 years earlier, Su-Ling had gotten very angry

       at Ya-Mei. In a fury, she had trapped Ya-Mei in the body of a rabbit.

       When he'd been Su-Ling's prisoner, Ru-lan had cared for the little

       rabbit, not knowing who she was.

       Now that Su-Ling was gone, Ya-Mei was recovering from the spell and

       turning back into a woman. Her growth ripped apart the bamboo cage

       that had for so long been her home and her prison.

       The bamboo tree signifies good luck in Chinese culture

       6

       Nearby, wise old L

       ǎ

       o H

       ǔ

       was napping, proudly wearing

       the golden badge of honor that the empress had given him for

       helping set Ru-lan free. Hearing the sound of the bamboo cage

       cracking, he sauntered over to see what was going on.

       L

       ǎ

       o h

       ǔ

       (pron: lao rhymes with now; hu is pronounced like “who”) is Chinese for tiger, the literal translation is old

       tiger- old in Chinese is synonymous with wise

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       Mistaking Ya-Mei for her evil sister, L

       ǎ

       o H

       ǔ

       shouted, “Oh no! It's

       Su-ling! Su-ling's back!”

       Ya-Mei looked around, confused and asked, “Where? Where?”

       L

       ǎ

       o H

       ǔ replied, “You are not Su-Ling?”

       “I'm Ya-Mei, her sister,” she responded. “She's had me trapped

       in the body of a rabbit for a long, long time.” Her face was aglow

       with curiosity as she looked around her. “What's new in the

       world?” she asked eagerly.

       8

       L

       ǎ

       o H

       ǔ

       smiled and led her to the watering hole, where the old

       grey elephant was napping. Introductions were made, and then

       the tiger and the elephant recounted the story of Ru-lan's

       kidnapping and daring rescue by the royal couple.

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