
Kung Fu Panda
Mark Osborne, John Stevenson, 2008
Kung Fu Panda: The Junior Novel
Susan Korman, 2008
Kung Fu Panda: The Junior Novel is a movie novelization written by Susan Korman in 2008 and based on the movie Kung Fu Panda, directed by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson in 2008. The movie features Jack Black, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, and others.
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Storyline
In the Valley of Peace, a land in Ancient China inhabited by anthropomorphic animals, Po is a fan of kung fu, and idolizes the Furious Five-Tigress, Monkey, Crane, Viper, and Mantis-a group of kung fu masters trained by Master Shifu. However, Po is unable to pursue his dream of learning kung fu while he helps his adoptive father, Mr. Ping the goose, in his noodle restaurant.
Movie vs Book

Year
2008
Minutes
92
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
Kung Fu Panda
Director: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Country: USA
Year: 2008
Length: 1h32m
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Year
2008
Pages
139
Book Rate
8.12
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Book
Kung Fu Panda: The Junior Novel
Author: Susan Korman
Country: USA
First published in: 2008
Length: 139 pages
Genre: Fiction
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