The Case of the Lion Dance. [Paperback]

Laurence. Yep (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (1998)
• ASIN: B000OEG2BI
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Laurence Yep has been fascinated with tales of sibling rivalry from the day he was born. His older brother, Tom, chose his name Laurence - after a saint who died a particularly gruesome death. Laurence has been trying to get even ever since. Laurence Yep now lives in Pacific Grove, California, with his wife and is one of children's literature's most respected authors. His award-winning titles include Newbery Honor Books Dragonwings and Dragon's Gate.

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lion Dance Bomb, February 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Case of the Lion Dance (Chinatown Mystery) (Library Binding)

This book is a very exciting book. There is a character that owns a Chinese restaurant. To advertise the grand opening of the restaurant, she decided to have a lion dance competition between two martial arts schools. The winner of the lion dance competition would receive two thousand dollars, but then they would give the money to charity. Right before the money was given to charity the ball of money exploded, destroying the money and hurting two boys. The twist of the book is that in fact the money that was destroyed was not the original two thousand dollars, but only one-dollar bills.
Two amateur detectives give all their heart to solve the mystery of who was the bomber and the thief. The two detectives join forces with their original enemy, Kong and Lung. With the two forces united, the mystery can be solved. The solution will have you wondering how could the character betray their friends.
I liked the book. The book was dull in some parts, but overall it was a pretty good book. I liked the book because you could learn quite a bit about China town. The book gave you a somewhat good idea of what China town was like. I also learned how people from other cultures who speak different languages might feel about assimilation to America. I think the main point to this book is that it is important to not look down on people who are from different cultures because in the end they might become your best friend. I recommend that teenagers should read this book because you learn something while you are being entertained with the exciting mystery.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Case of The Lion Dance, March 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Case of the Lion Dance (Chinatown Mystery #2) (Paperback)

This book was extremly well written. I enjoyed the description and usage of words. This book is not only action packed but has a bit of history in it too. To a good mystery and full of excitement this book is great!