1861-1912

"Kidnapped and taken to China, young Sherlock Holmes enjoys adventure on the high seas before encountering a puzzling case of three men bitten by the same poisonous snake in different parts of Shanghai. Includes historical notes"--Provided by publisher.

"When Adele and Simon take a tour of China in 1905, Simon misplaces his belongings, one by one . . . but they all show up later, revealing their hiding places in Adele's souvenir photographs of the trip"-- Provided by publisher.

Kidnapped and taken to China, young Sherlock Holmes enjoys adventure on the high seas before encountering a puzzling case of three men bitten by the same poisonous snake in different parts of Shanghai. Includes historical notes.

When her best friend Ida moves to China with her missionary parents in the late 1800s, Mollie receives letters from her, including tales of Lottie Moon, a groundbreaking female missionary.

Kidnapped and taken to China, young Sherlock Holmes enjoys adventure on the high seas before encountering a puzzling case of three men bitten by the same poisonous snake in different parts of Shanghai. Includes historical notes.

A biography of Empress Dowager Cixi that describes her fight to change and modernize China.

Discusses the wars, occupations, and uprisings that mark this period (1900-1949) in Chinese history.

Reconstructs 85 years of China's history in conjunction with the life stories of a scholar, a spokesman, and a writer-activist.

Chronicles the experiences of the boys sent from China to the United States at the end of the twentieth century to become familiar with Western ways and bring back their knowledge to the empire, describing how their knowledge influenced their lives, thinking, and their nation's quest to become a world power.