Andrea Seargent Books

The emperor gives a seed to each gardener in the village, telling the gardeners that the person who grows the most beautiful plant will become the next emperor. Young Cheng cares for his seed, but no plant grows. How can Cheng win the contest?

Once there were two brothers. The younger brother was poor, but happy and kind. When he took care of a hurt sparrow, it rewarded him with a seed that grew pumpkins full of treasure. The older brother, who was greedy and jealous of his younger brother, came up with a plan to get his own reward. But what would his reward be?