The Monkey's Paw: Mandarin Companion Graded Readers: Level 1, Simplified Chinese Edition

Mandarin Companion: New graded readers for a new generation of Chinese learners. Now you can read books in Chinese that are fun and accelerate your language learning. Every book is carefully written to use only characters, words, and grammar that learners like you are most likely to know. The Mandarin Companion leveling system has been painstakingly developed through in-depth analysis of textbooks, education programs, and natural Chinese language. Every story is written in a style that is easy to understand and enjoyable to read.

Level 1 is intended for Chinese learners who have obtained an elementary level of Chinese. Most students will be able to approach this book after one to two years of formal study. This story is written using approximately 300 characters and contains approximately 400 elementary words.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhang live with their grown son, Guisheng, who works at a factory. One day Mr. Qian, an old friend of Mr. Zhang, comes to visit the family after having spent years traveling in the mysterious hills of Yunnan. Mr. Qian tells the Zhang family of a monkey's paw he was given that has magical powers to grant three wishes to the holder. Against his better judgment, Mr. Qian gives the monkey paw to the Zhang family with a warning that the wishes come with a great price for trying to change one's fate...