Norman Hinsdale Pitman

Lu-san went to bed without any supper, dressed herself, and climbed the ladder leading to the deck to save herself. A tiny soapstone image of the goddess Kwan-yin was found by Lu-san, who hated the...

K'ang-p'u's father was just setting out for the city when Mr. Lin laughed heartily and left K'ang-p'u standing all alone. K'ang-p'u worked steadily in the garden all day until the dreaded foreign...

A ship loaded with pleasure-seekers was sailing from North China to Shanghai when a fireball started running along the mast and a funny little man stood in front of the child, peering anxiously...

A party of visitors had been seeing the sights at Hsi Ling, and Bamboo had asked his father to explain the mystery of the giant turtle underneath one of the smaller temple buildings. The boy was...

Lu-o helped men and women to be put on the earth by setting an example of purity and kindness. When the wicked Chow-sin went to pray, Lu-o ordered Fox Sprite to spare himself. After the imperial...

The mighty Yung-lo sat on the great throne surrounded by a hundred attendants. Kwan-yu's daughter found out what he was about to undertake and summoned her father to the Forbidden City. The Emperor...

Widow Wang's eldest son started out one morning in search of work, but found his treasure missing. Whitehead began suddenly to frisk about in great excitement, and promised not to run...

Kwan Yin is a beautiful princess who listens to her heart instead of her father.

A deceitful man called Wang is punished when he steals a duck from his neighbour.

A lovely story of two friends who show true friendship and kindness to one another.

A strange tale about a sick girl, her loving father and a doctor dog.

Two jugglers create an astonishing trick for an emperor - but was one delicious peach worth it?