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Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies

By: Stacey Lee
Narrated by: Brian Kim McCormick
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Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents best-selling author Stacey Lee's modern reimagining of a classic Chinese folktale—replete with magic, boba, and lots of trash talking.

Twelve-year-old Winston Chu is supposed to learn impulse control at the cooking academy his mom enrolled him in. But learning to think before he acts won't happen overnight. While skateboarding home with a pie in hand, Winston inadvertently stops a robbery at Mr. Pang's Whimsies, an oddities shop in Chinatown. As a reward, Mr. Pang invites Winston to choose any item in the store. But the strange old man warns Winston to browse carefully, for the first thing Winston touches will be the thing he gets.

Before Winston can decide, a magpie flies under a shelf, and he impulsively grabs an old broom to sweep it out. Mr. Pang hands him the broom, along with a dustpan. "Two for one. Congratulations." Deflated, Winston returns home, determined to put the broom incident behind him. Or at least in the closet. But when some of his most beloved possessions go missing, all Winston can think about are the broom and dustpan. Did they somehow take his stuff? And what—or who—will they dispose of next?

It's time to break into Mr. Pang's Whimsies, where clearly there's more going on than meets the far-seeing eyeball. It's time to fight magic with magic. And this time, Winston better have a plan.

Endorsed by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, soon to be a series on Disney+. Look for these other exciting adventures from Rick Riordan Presents:

Rick Riordan Presents: The Last Fallen Moon by Graci Kim

Rick Riordan Presents: Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee

Rick Riordan Presents: Pahua and the Soul Stealer by Lori M. Lee

Rick Riordan Presents: Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

©2023 Stacey Lee (P)2023 Disney Hyperion
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Action…Mischief…adventure OH MY 🤗

This was quite a fun read to listen too… like the way this story was told; it felt like you were living the adventures just as much as the characters. I strongly believe that this is just a beginning to a great series in the Rick Riordan Presents world

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Prepare to snort your cereal

An 8th grade kid has to save San Francisco from crazy weather with the help of his soccer teammates. fresh and hilarious.

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