Fienberg, Anna

Jack's friend Tashi has amazing stories from the old country, far away ... stories about a flying house on chicken legs, a cunning genie, a very greedy giant, a haunted house, a mysterious Book of Spells, a plucky dog and a very bad uncle called Tiki Pu.

Jack's new friend Tashi shares his great adventures, describing how he managed to escape from a giant named Chintu and a group of bandits who kidnapped Tashi.

Tashi tells Jack the fantastic stories about a sly genie, his three wishes, and his encounter with the ferocious war lord.

Contains two stories of adventure in which Tashi confronts the ghosts in the forest that are threatening the people of his village, and he braves the fierce white tigers to reach a hidden stash of gold.

After Tashi's uncle boasts that he has captured "the most dazzling creature in the world," the Warlord demands to see it; and later, when Tashi receives a letter from Princess Sarashina, he must find a way to prevent Sarashina's sister from marrying the evil Khan.

"Come with Tashi and his friend Jack on four...adventures of mystery and magic. There's a Magnificent Magician with a greedy plan, a haunted house about to go up in flames, ruthless ruffians after a rare orchid, and a quest for the bravest person in the land to face the fire-breathing Red Whiskered Dragon"--Back cover.

Tashi investigates a haunted house when he sees a light in one of its windows, and he races two demon strangers around the village.

"[A] high-seas pirate adventure, with scoundrels and blaggards, devilish treachery, and pirates who long for a bit of comfort."--OCLC.

Tashi faces danger and adventure as he travels around the world, battling a war lord and escaping on the back of a swan.