Mo's Mischief

Mo's Mischief, known in Chinese as Naughty Boy Ma Xiaotiao (淘气包马小跳), is a series of children's books written by Chinese author Yang Hongying, first published in 2003. The books revolve around the protagonist Mo Shen Ma, a student studying in a normal Primary school in China. The plots mainly feature special events or stories about him and his friends, be it at home, in school, or anywhere else.

Mo is typically considered the troublemaker in class. He is playful, will only do what he likes and is unwilling to study, which gets him into trouble easily with his form teacher and the class monitor. However, Mo is generally a very sociable person; he is honest, trustworthy, helpful and has an avid imagination.

Books in the series

The following lists the translated books (in order of publishing time) and their respective Chinese titles.

  1. Four Troublemakers (四个调皮蛋)
  2. Teacher's Pet (同桌冤家)
  3. Pesky Monkeys (暑假奇遇)
  4. Best Mom Ever (天真妈妈)
  5. Best Friends (漂亮女孩夏林果)
  6. Super Cool Uncle (丁克舅舅)
  7. Pet Parade (宠物集中营)
  8. Class Genius (小大人丁文涛)


Notable Characters

References

  1. Naughty Boy Ma Xiaotiao series on Baidu Baike
  2. Ma Xiaotiao official website
  3. (English) Interview with Yang Hongying
  4. (English) Introduction to the books on bjreview.com.cn
  5. Review of the books on UPI Asia.com
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