The Secret of the Magic Gourd - The Complete Fairy Tales of Zhang Tianyi

Author: Zhang Tianyi
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Zhang Tianyi's fairy tales are classics among classics. His works, which are boundless, imaginative, full of modern awareness, and playful spirit, encompass a wealth of elements, techniques, and experiences in fairy tale creation. They possess a strong temporal and spatial penetration power, serving as an artistic treasure trove for later generations to study, learn from, and draw inspiration from. Both he and his works are a banner of Chinese fairy tales and a banner of Chinese children's literature. Every successful successor has been nurtured by his works and holds gratitude toward this fairy tale master who despises power, loves freedom, and possesses playful wisdom. Wang Bao spent his days dreaming of owning a magical treasure gourd. One day, in a dream, he received one. The treasure gourd indeed fulfilled Wang Bao's wishes, solving arithmetic problems for him, building models, and conjuring all sorts of delicious and fun things. However, trouble soon followed: picture books from the library group automatically entered his school bag, and bicycles and potted plants mysteriously appeared in his home. He had to resort to lies to explain these occurrences, and once, during an exam, someone else's test paper suddenly became his! Faced with suspicion and criticism from his parents, classmates, and teachers, Wang Bao couldn't make them believe that everything was the work of the treasure gourd. Wang Bao began to hate the treasure gourd and desperately wanted to get rid of it, but the treasure gourd persistently haunted him.