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      • Verlag Jungbrunnen

        Verlag Jungbrunnen was founded in 1923. Background was the intention to supply children who otherwise didn’t have access to books with high quality literature. Even though almost 100 years have gone by since then, the aim is still the same: Jungbrunnen produces quality picture books and novels for children and young adults from 2 to 14. Literary style and language, fantasy and craftsmanship in illustrations, universal topics which touch the souls of young people – all those elements unite to extraordinary books, which are entertaining and demanding at the same time. Young people can feel at home in them and have a chance to deal with existential questions in a protected space.

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        Educational: Sciences, general science
        July 2018

        Biological Restaurants

        Strange Customers and Unexpected Food

        by Shi Jun

        A biological restaurant is situated deep in the forest. The proprietress is a pretty and vivacious girl who is in charge of eating for living, the important event in the world. She employs numerous cooks, waiters and waitress to serve her customers — earthworms, elephants, butterflies, ant lions, parrots, etc. Surprisingly, they have different food. Some take stones for food, some have night soil.

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        December 2014

        The Sunday

        by Shi Tiesheng

        This is a collection of Shi Tiesheng’s important representative novelettes, short stories and prose essays, many of which have already been incorporated into primary and secondary school textbooks. These highly successful works, full of philosophy and humor, attempt to combine realism with symbolism in expression and to absorb modern fiction techniques while realistically reflecting life. Their contents and formal technique are exquisitely simple and unadorned.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences

        Shi Ji for Teenagers

        by Zhang Jiahua

        Shi Ji (The Records of the Great Historian) is the first biographical historical book in China, compiled by Sima Qian from 104 BC to 90 BC. This book contains records from the Yellow Emperor (the forefather of Chinese in legend) to Han Emperor Wudi, covering the history of more than 3,000 years.   To help today's children better appreciate such a great work, the famous children's literature writer Zhang Jiahua created this set of books Shi Ji for Teenagers. In this book series, there are 60 pieces of writing, which have been composed based on outstanding figures selected from Shi Ji, including emperors, generals, sons of notable families, counselors, educators, warriors, philosophers, and assassins.   Upon publication, this book series has just captured reader's interest with vivid story telling. It has been sold for more than 5 millions of copies and won more than 10 awards, including the "China Excellent Publication Award."

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        Qin Shi Huang

        by Cheng Bu

        Qin Shi Huang is a four-volume historical fiction, telling stories from the War of Changping, which leads to a series of changes in the imperial court of Qin State, unfolding the history from Qin Shi Huang’s becoming king of the state of Qin to his conquest of the remaining six states and the unification of the whole country.

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        November 2020

        Burning Passion

        by Shi Zhongshan

        The manuscript is a collection of Shi Zhongshan's short stories and short stories, including Shi Zhongshan's representative works "The Passionate Years" (formerly known as "Father Entering the City"), "Happiness is Like a Flower", "Beijing Story", "The Last Soldier", etc. . The protagonist Shi Guangrong in "The Passion Burning Years" is brave and tenacious in the face of the enemy, loyal and bold in the face of comrades, and harsh and harsh in the face of his relatives. He has an innate spirit of desperation, gratitude and perseverance. It gives readers a strong sense of touch, and is a classic character in literary works; Du Juan, the protagonist of "Happiness is like a flower", a female soldier of the Cultural Works Troupe, is obsessed with dance, but she doesn't want the son of the army chief, Bai Yang, and the young secretary of the Ministry of Culture. Lin Bin launched a fierce love attack on her at the same time. The fate of the three changed with the changes of the times. The work vividly reproduces the simple and warm innocent age experienced by the protagonist in the 1980s, and delicately depicts the joys and sorrows in the green barracks. "The Last Soldier" shows Wang Qinggui’s peculiar life of ups and downs, sadness and depression, and portrays the protagonist who is the only survivor of a war’s kind, beautiful, simple and noble human virtues that are loyal to the friendship and justice of the war. The images of real soldiers and special veterans who have gone from war to a heavy life...These works have true feelings in popular, compassion in plain, far-reaching sustenance, rich writing ability, and accurately and profoundly depict the transformation of the past thirty years from a unique perspective. The image of Chinese soldiers truly reproduces the spiritual outlook of contemporary Chinese soldiers.

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        Fiction
        October 2018

        Happiness Is Like a Flower

        by Shi Zhongshan

        Du Juan, a female soldier of the Cultural and Art Corps, is obsessed with her dance career. She never believed that happiness would come to her until she received two letters of courtship, which were from two excellent men: the son of the army’s head, Bai Yang and Lin Bin from the cultural Ministry. Du Juan couldn't make a choice at the moment, but she didn't want to give up either of them. She had to try two roads at the same time.What kind of happiness will Du Juan harvest in the pure love atmosphere? Will her happiness bloom like a flower?“Happiness Is Like a Flower” is a masterpiece of the famous screenwriter Shi Zhongshan. It was once adapted into TV series. This book also includes Shi Zhongshan's "Happiness" series of short stories: How Far Is Happiness, The Perfection of Happiness, Happiness Like Flowers and Grass, etc. Most of them have been adapted into popular TV series, affecting the love concept of a generation.

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        January 2018

        Der Flug des Falken

        by de Cesco, Federica

        Jun Hatta hat durch Zufall erfahren, dass sie eine indianische Großmutter hat. In den Ferien fliegt sie nach Kanada und begibt sich auf die Suche nach der Vergangenheit ihrer Familie, die einst aus Kanada nach Japan ausgewandert ist. In Kanada lernt sie Ronnie Weinberg kennen, einen jungen Musiker, der sie auf ihrer Reise zu ihrer Großmutter begleitet. Dort erfährt Jun die Wahrheit über ihren Großvater und kommt endlich dem geheimnisvollen Falken aus ihren Träumen auf die Spur.

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        February 2020

        Painting Chinese Stories·Wang Bingfu: Painting Chinese Stories·Wang Bingfu——Speaking New Words I

        Painting Chinese Stories

        by Wang Bingfu, Fu Xiaodong

        This book is a selection of works from the ‘Shi Shuo Xin Yu’ series created by artist Wang Bingfu. ‘Shi Shuo Xin Yu’ is a classic Chinese historical masterpiece. It records the talks and anecdotes of characters in the late Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, and the Jin Dynasty. More than 160 selections of this book are accompanied by illustrations and annotations to show China through traditional Chinese pen and ink. The story, the brushwork is simple, and the essence, the characters in each scene are lively, the characters are outstanding, the scenes are different, and they are full of historical and vivid feelings. Sharing images and texts allows readers to better experience Chinese culture.

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        March 2020

        Painting Chinese Stories·Wang Bingfu: Painting Chinese Stories·Wang Bingfu——Speaking New Words II

        Painting Chinese Stories

        by Wang Bingfu, Fu Xiaodong

        This book is a selection of works from the ‘Shi Shuo Xin Yu’ series created by artist Wang Bingfu. ‘Shi Shuo Xin Yu’ is a classic Chinese historical masterpiece. It records the talks and anecdotes of characters in the late Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, and the Jin Dynasty. More than 160 selections of this book are accompanied by illustrations and annotations to show China through traditional Chinese pen and ink. The story, the brushwork is simple, and the essence, the characters in each scene are lively, the characters are outstanding, the scenes are different, and they are full of historical and vivid feelings. Sharing images and texts allows readers to better experience Chinese culture.

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        February 2020

        Ru Lin Wai Shi

        by Wu Jingzi

        A long satirical novel depicting a group of intellectuals. It depicts the absurdities and hypocrisies of the Confucian scholars who were poisoned by the Eight Sticks, deprecates and satirises the fake Confucian scholars and famous scholars, and criticises the corrupt worldly atmosphere of the time. It is an example of ancient Chinese satire, pioneering the use of fiction as a direct commentary on real life.

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        January 2013

        Let the Death Live long

        by Chen Ximi

        The book is written by Chen Ximi, the wife of Chinese famous writer Shi Tiesheng. It is a heart-touching memorial essay collection. The death of Shi left Chen in endless loneliness, which made her start to make a effort to write this book. She tried to converse with the great philosopher in human history by reading, meditation, walking and writing, searching the meaning of void. By this way, she deepened her thinking, became a broad-minded woman, learnt to explore the meaning of life. The stylish writing skill and touching heart whisper is on the page .In her true and beautiful word, readers can find the meaning of life and death, love, honesty, solitary, time and life, feel the light of wisdom.

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        December 2014

        Ban Nuan Shi Guang

        by Tong Hua

        The novel tells the story of the heroine Yan Xiaochen from the campus to the city's life and emotional experience. About people's attitudes and choices in the face of pain and frustration.

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        Children's & YA
        July 2017

        Quest for Fire

        by Feng Jiannan

        Quest for Fire tells an interesting and enlightening story of Sui-Ren Shi having tried various ways and finally managing to make a fire by rubbing sticks.

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