Ten-year-old Samantha Plum's continuing adventures find her returning to Hawaii and the Philippines under a cloud of sadness and impending doom. <br><br>In this second installment, Sam deals with emotions that are too heavy a burden for a young girl, and the loss of her mind-talking support: her parents are in jeopardy; the spirit of her ancestor 'Lolo Ciano' is imprisoned in a dream cloud; Ollie's gift had been taken away by the fireflies, and Patti doesn't realize that she is being held against her will. It is all too much for Sam to handle by herself.<br><br>But help comes when Sam needs it most. Solo and his ancestor shark and Yi Fan the herbalist from Hawaii; Tita Mari and cousin Victoria, her traveling companions; Niko, the dwarf once the enemy now her friend, and others come to her aid. Sam and Patti are also introduced to the spirit of the Philippines' national hero.<br><br>They must face an evil Chinese witch who forces unsuspecting women to do her bidding in Manila and Honolulu.
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Patricia Laurel. Mandarin Mannequins of Chinatown
Prologue. The Beginning
1. San Francisco Bay Blues
2. Not Good
3. When the Dream Came
4. Wilhelmsfeld
5. Sammy’s Turn
6. Chinatown’s Newcomers
7. Dim-sum in Chinatown
8. Self-Help from Solo
9. Unwelcome News
10. Back in San Pablo
11. Testing the Waters - Lily’s First Catch
12. A Day of Leisure
13. The Last Time I Saw Patti
14. Ugu's Island
15. In Your Dreams
16. Until We Meet Again
17. Lily’s Plan B
18. Terror in the Neighborhood
19. Mini Reunion
20. The Light Shines Bright
21. Can You Guess my Name?
22. When Kindred Spirits Meet
23. No Connection
24. The Missing Women of Metro Manila
25. Time to Make an Exit
26. Dreams Are Just That
27. Dream Deferred
28. Shedding Some Light
29. Aloha
30. The Gathering Place
31. Setting Up House
32. Know Your Hero
33. Making the Connection
34. Evil Exposed
35. Desperate Measures - The Beginning of the End
36. Tit for Tat
37. Aloha My Friend
Glossary
Prologue. The Wiesbaden Wizard
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The first man she hated was her father.
When Bao Yu was a little girl back in China, he sold her to the village shaman. There were too many mouths to feed, and she was the only girl among five siblings. The boys would be useful later on, but as her father said, food and clothing were wasted on her.
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Lily’s face suddenly lit up, as if a light bulb switched on. “Come, Blossom. Hurry!”
Once outside, Blossom meekly said, “I thought the blouses were very pretty. The red one would have looked good on you. It brings out the sparkle in your eyes.
