Guardians of the New Moon

Published on 5 April 2026 at 21:10

Guardians of the New Moon

🌙🔥🏁🐉

by Eric Huang

★★★★★

At a glance

Things I loved:

✍🏼 Author: Eric Huang

🎨 Cover artist: Phung Nguyen Quang

📅 Release Date: 9th January 2025

📚 Book type: Illustrated chapter, 160 pages

🌟 Reader level: Growing

🌙 Lundar calendar facts

🐉 Rich East Asian mythology elements

🦊 Magical creatures and zodiac animals

🎨 Beautiful, engaging chapter illustrations

🏁 Competition, bravery, and determination themes

😂 Humour woven throughout the adventure

Dive Deeper

My Thoughts...

Guardians of the New Moon by Eric Huang is an excellent short chapter book packed with adventure, inspired by the lunar calendar and East Asian mythology. After hearing Eric speak through The Rebel Reading Society, I was excited to dive in—and it absolutely lived up to expectations with its fun, fast-paced story and strong characters.

The book itself is incredibly appealing, with an eye-catching cover and beautiful illustrations that really enhance the story. They help break up the chapters perfectly for younger readers, making it feel accessible, engaging, and exciting to read independently or together.

I loved how it weaves competition, bravery, determination, humour, and learning all into one story. I didn’t know much about the lunar calendar or East Asian mythology before, but this brought it to life brilliantly—especially through characters like the nine-tailed fox, elemental dragons, and the zodiac animals.

🌟I’d highly recommend this as a class read, bedtime story, or for independent readers who love mythology, competitions, and illustrated adventures.🌟

Blurb

All Miaow wants is to enjoy his peaceful, solitary life as a temple guardian catching mice. But when the Jade Emperor invites all creatures on Earth to compete in a Great Race, the reserved cat finds himself reluctantly entering - and worse, socialising!

Spirited and fiery, shapeshifter Ming is Miaow's polar opposite, and she's determined to make him her new best friend. But she hadn't counted on Miaow making other friends too. As the race heats up, things start to unravel... Can the pair (and their friendship) make it to the finish line?

Should I read this book?

You should read this book if you...

🐉love mythical creatures🐉

🏁enjoy competing in races!🏁

🌙want to learn about the lunar calendar🌙

Reader level: Growing

Content: any age!

Help me to read

Yin and Yang: A symbol showing balance, where opposite things (like dark and light) fit together perfectly.
Emperor: A powerful ruler who is in charge of an empire (many lands or countries).
Jade Emperor: A powerful god in Chinese stories who is believed to rule the sky and heavens.
Celestial: Something to do with the sky, stars, or space.
Lunar: Something to do with the moon.
Mushroom Dumpling: A small piece of food made of soft dough with mushrooms inside.