Asian history

Asia

Tales told in tents. Barefoot books. Collection of short stories
The Wise fool by Shahruhk Husain. Barefoot books. Short stories about Mulla Nasruddin

China

Adventures of the treasure fleet by Ann Martin Bowler. Story of the 7 naval voyages undertaken by the Chinese fleet between 1405-33.
China’s bravest girl: the legend of Hua Mu Lan by Charlie Chin
Diary of a Princess: a tale from Marco Polo’s travels by Heather Maisner, 2004
Lady of Ch’iao Kuo: Warrior of the South (Royal Diary)
Red butterfly: how a princess smuggled the secret of silk out of China by Deborah Noyes
Terracotta girl: a story of ancient China by Jessica Gunderson.
The Pearl in the grass by John Harris
The willow pattern story by Allan Drummond
Tikki Tikki Tembo retold by Arlene Mosel
Yeh-Shen: a Cinderella story from China by Louie Ai-Ling

India

An Indian adventure (Sparks) Early readers history series
Indian Mutiny: Hanuman Singh, India, 1857-1858 by Pratima Mitchell (2002) (My story)
Jahanara, Princess of Princesses (Royal diary) India 1627
The Elephant’s friend and other tales from Ancient India by Marcia Williams

Japan

Kazunomiya: Prisoner of heaven (Royal diary) Japan 1858
Sam Samurai by Joe Scieszka (Time Warp Trio). Three boys have access to a magic book that can take them through time.
Young Samurai: Way of the warrior by Chris Bradford. Young Samurai series starts in 1611 when Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan and becomes apprenticed to a Samurai

Korea

Sondok: Princess of the Moon and Stars (Royal Diaries series) set in Korea in AD595. Follows a yearin the life of 15 year old Sondok who is the heir to the throne as her father has had no sons. Although totally fictitious the author has used the few known details of Sondok’s life to weave a credible tale.

Mongolia

Sorghaghtani of Mongolia. Non-fiction book recounting the life of Genghis Khan’s daughter-in-law who became a ruler during her sons’ childhood and bred three future rulers of the Mongol Empire

Silk Road

Diary of a Princess: a tale from Marco Polo’s travels by Heather Maisner, 2004
Marco Polo! by Joe Scieszka (Time Warp Trio) 2005.  Three boys have access to a magic book that can take them through time.
Stories from the Silk Road (Barefoot Books) Collection of short stories.