Zouk, Chinese new year n° 170 p.35

In  the big, big city there is an area called Chinatown.
One day, Zouk takes Nono to explore this exciting part of the city.

Zouk says, "see all those little pictures, Nono ?  That's Chinese writing."
it is all over the place - on adverts, lorries and even on the fire truck.

"And look ! This is the market where they sell lovely toads and
 strange fruit we have seen before."

Nono is trying some cakes, They are big and soft and sticky and they look and taste delicious. Especially the green ones !

"Yummy" says Nono. "Hey ! There is an even bigger cake shop over there !"
He runs off.

Suddenly, Nono stops. He is terrified.
They can hear explosions and fierce roaring...

"A dra... a dragon !" cries Nono.
"And shooting ! It must be a war ! Save me, Zouk !"
Sure enough, coming towards them is a huge, scary, scary dragon.

Nono faints. Zouk is not afraid of dragons. She just gets out her magic wand and gets ready to turn the dragon into a sausage...

But suddenly, one ...then two ... then three boys pop out of the monster's body.
"Happy New year !" they shout, smiling.

"What's going on ?" None asks, waking up.
"It's ChineseNew year ! Happy New year, Nono ! says Zouk.



fierce  =(person, animal look, words)  féroce ,

(heat, sun) = torride

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dizzy = avoir le vertige
to faint (dizzy) =  s'évanouir

faint = évanouissement, syncope

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scary = peureux, qui donne le frisson ,effrayant

pop out =  sortir,  sauter

toad  = crapaud,  rat