{"product_id":"peasprout-chen-battle-of-champions-book-2","title":"Peasprout Chen, Battle of Champions (Book 2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It's Hermione Granger meets \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e meets the Ice Capades meets \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMean Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Henry Lien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow in her Second Year at Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout Chen strives to reclaim her place as a champion of wu liu, the sport of martial arts figure skating. But, with the new year comes new competition, and Peasprout's dreams are thwarted by an impressive transfer student.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYinmei is the heir to the Shinian throne and has fled her country for Pearl. When she excels both academically and socially, Peasprout begins to suspect that Yinmei is not a refugee at all but a spy. When the Empress of Shin threatens to invade the city of Pearl, Peasprout makes a bold decision. To keep her enemy close, Peasprout joins Yinmei's \"battleband,\" a team that executes elaborate skating configurations that are part musical spectacle, part defensive attack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Henry Lien's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeasprout Chen: Battle of Champions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Peasprout guides her battleband on a mission to save Pearl, and learns what it truly means to be a leader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eHenry Lien\u003c\/b\u003e is a 2012 graduate of Clarion West, and his short fiction has appeared in publications like \u003ci\u003eAsimov's\u003c\/i\u003e, earning several Nebula Award nominations. Born in Taiwan, Henry currently lives in Hollywood, California. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePeasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wooden Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42110685773879,"sku":"ISBN 9781250233646","price":37.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7597\/files\/9781250233646_cfl.jpg?v=1771210667","url":"https:\/\/www.nest.ca\/products\/peasprout-chen-battle-of-champions-book-2","provider":"Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}