The Tigers Apprentice

Soon to be an animated movie!\r\n\r\n Dont miss this middle grade fantasy adventure about a boy, a magical tiger, an outlaw dragon, and a mischievous monkey who carry the fate of the world on their shoulders. From two-time Newbery Honor-winning author Laurence Yep (Dragonwings, Dragons Gate), now with an all-new cover and introduction! \r\n\r\n Tom Lees life changes forever the day he meets a talking tiger named Mr. Hu and discovers that he has magical powers and great responsibilities that he never imagined. Despite his doubts and fears, Tom joins Mr. Hus ragtag band of creatures in their fight to keep an ancient talisman out of the hands of the worst possible enemy.\r\n\r\n This action-packed fantasy from two-time Newbery Honor-winning author Laurence Yep reveals a hidden world within our own where animals take human form, where friendship is the final weapon in the battle between good and evil, and where a young boy is responsible for saving the world he knows . . . and the one he is just discovering.\r\n\r\n This updated edition includes an all-new introduction by Laurence Yep!