Get two kickin’ tales in one book with this illustrated chapter book based on popular episodes of Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness. This chapter book contains two stories, both based on episodes of the popular and Emmy Award–winning television show Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness. This book includes black-and-white illustrations throughout—and plenty of action! In the first story, there seems to be a sudden rash of thefts in the Valley of Peace. The Furious Five want to help find the thief, but what should they do when all the evidence points to Monkey? In the second story, Crane has lost his confidence and wants to leave the Furious Five. But when an old enemy appears, it’s up to Crane to save the day. Kung Fu Panda Legends of Awesomeness © 2014 Viacom International Inc. NICKELODEON and all related logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Based on the feature film “Kung Fu Panda” © 2008 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C. All Rights Reserved.

There's humor and adventure in this, the first in the Gang of Four series. The action moves from Jerusalem's Western Wall to Lake Kinneret near Tiberias. The Gold twins are hot on the trail of the terrorists who tried to capture their family. Their little brother, Benjie, manages to hng-fu his way to safety, but not without a gazillion hilarious mishaps.

A collection of works by Quality Punk and Improvement Ninja Paul Naysmith. A series of humorous tales in Quality Business Management, with a few hints and tips to make the journey at work a little more easier and filled with fun.

The Encyclopedia covers the genre from 1920 to 1994. The genre, however, can be very confusing: films often have several titles, and many of the stars have more than one pseudonym. In an effort to clarify some of the confusion, the authors have included all the information available to them on almost 3,300 films. Each entry includes a listing of the production company, the cast and crew, distributors, running times, reviews with star ratings whenever possible, and alternate film titles. A list of film series and one of the stars' pseudonyms, in addition to a 7,900 name index, are also included. Illustrated.

This is the first comprehensive, fully-researched account of the historical and contemporary development of the traditional martial arts genre in the Chinese cinema known as wuxia (literal translation: martial chivalry) - a genre which audiences around the world became familiar with through the phenomenal 'crossover' hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). The book unveils rich layers of the wuxia tradition as it developed in the early Shanghai cinema in the late 1920s, and from the 1950s onwards, in the Hong Kong and Taiwan film industries. Key attractions of the book are analyses of:*The history of the tradition as it began in the Shanghai cinema, its rise and popularity as a serialized form in the silent cinema of the late 1920s, and its eventual prohibition by the government in 1931.*The fantastic characteristics of the genre, their relationship with folklore, myth and religion, and their similarities and differences with the kung fu sub-genre of martial arts cinema.*The protagonists and heroes of the genre, in particular the figure of the female knight-errant.*The chief personalities and masterpieces of the genre - directors such as King Hu, Chu Yuan, Zhang Che, Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and films such as Come Drink With Me (1966), The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), A Touch of Zen (1970-71), Hero (2002), House of Flying Daggers (2004), and Curse of the Golden Flower (2006).

Po has to rescue his father from some evil pigs in this thrilling 8x8 storybook retelling of a popular episode of Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness! Po’s father, Mr. Ping, has been captured by some very bad pigs who have mistaken him for Master Shifu. They want him to teach them secret kung fu moves so they can destroy the Dragon Warrior…or else. Can Po rescue his father from the pigs before it’s too late? © 2015 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. NICKELODEON and all related logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Based on the feature film “Kung Fu Panda”, © 2008 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Describes how former Olympic star Eric Liddell helped a young Chinese boy discover courage and the love of God during a Japanese invasion of his town.