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The Seven Chinese Brothers

  • 1989 first published
  • 40 pages
  • ★ 3.0 (3 ratings)
  • 16 editions

The Seven Chinese Brothers is a 1989 fae fiction short story by Margaret Mahy. Much of the action takes place in China. Readers will find themes of fairy tales, Folklore, cuentos de hadas and brothers and sisters.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 21 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 16 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 40 pages — about 45 minutes of reading at an average pace.

About The Seven Chinese Brothers

Seven Chinese brothers elude execution by virtue of their extraordinary individual qualities
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Folklore
  • Cuentos de hadas
  • Children's fiction
  • Brothers and sisters
  • Folklore, china
  • Folklore, juvenile literature
  • China
  • Siblings

Quick answers

Who wrote The Seven Chinese Brothers?

The Seven Chinese Brothers was written by Margaret Mahy and first published in 1989.

What genre is The Seven Chinese Brothers?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is The Seven Chinese Brothers?

The median edition has 40 pages, about about 45 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Seven Chinese Brothers?

Readers who like it often enjoy Yeh-Shen, Lon Po Po and Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.

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