The Epic Adventures of Princess Moonface

The Epic Adventures of Princess Moonface is a modern, high-quality language and culture multimedia series created specifically for Generation Z.  The multimedia curriculum-based kit helps teens acquire Chinese language vocabulary through the story of Mei and Sam, two Chinese-American teenagers in New York City on an epic journey. Their story seamlessly weaves together elements of Chinese traditions and mythology.  The system uses the unique Synchronous Translation Method allowing for concurrent absorption of English, Chinese characters, and pinyin. Readers learn to speak, read and write over 250 useful vocabulary words and phrases.  

The Princess Moonface kit is easy to use on its own or in conjunction with other Chinese language materials. The primary tool is the adventure novel about Mei and Sam that draws teens into an East-meets-West story and encourages them to listen along with accompanying Mandarin recordings and follow through with the lesson workbook. While the Synchronous Translation Method makes it clear what every Mandarin word means, Princess Moonface readers can also get a sense of commonly used Mandarin phrases and the kind of emotional intonation that often accompanies them.

Included in the multimedia kit:

• Illustrated bilingual novel with 4-layered synchronous translation
• Corresponding chapter-by-chapter study guide including Chinese Culture Notes
• Five audiobook CDs recorded by professional actors and Native Mandarin speakers
• A character writing practice book
• Access to The Floating World, a fully interactive online platform on which teens create their own avatars and play fun and educational custom-made games