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Since 1938, this folktale about five identical Chinese brothers, each with an unusual talent, has entertained children and adults alike. When one brother is sentenced to death for a crime he could not help committing, each brother stands in for him and uses his special talent to escape the given punishment. After four tries, the judges decides the brother sentenced to death must not be guilty, and all five brothers live happily with their mother for many years.
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The Five Chinese Brothers, Claire Huchet Bishop, Kurt Wiese
- Language
- Released
- 1996
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- The Five Chinese Brothers
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Claire Huchet Bishop, Kurt Wiese
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
- Released
- 1996
- Format
- Hardcover
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Children's Books
- Description
- Since 1938, this folktale about five identical Chinese brothers, each with an unusual talent, has entertained children and adults alike. When one brother is sentenced to death for a crime he could not help committing, each brother stands in for him and uses his special talent to escape the given punishment. After four tries, the judges decides the brother sentenced to death must not be guilty, and all five brothers live happily with their mother for many years.