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Chip and his sister Wilma are ordinary children who discover a way to see the world in a surprising new direction. When they look through a pair of field glasses the wrong way, they are whisked away by magic to eleventh‑century China. There, the brothers must navigate a foreign culture and together embark on a journey that teaches them about history, courage, and the power of imagination.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Ruth Chew
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