Monkey Me and the Golden Monkey: A Branches Book (Monkey Me #1) - Hardcover

Roland, Timothy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0545559774 ISBN 13: 9780545559775

Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2014

Synopsis

When Clyde gets excited, he brings a whole new meaning to "monkeying around!"

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

Clyde is an energetic student who just can't sit still. After eating a banana that has been zapped by lasers on his class field trip to the science museum Clyde starts to feel weird. Now every time he gets excited, he transforms into a monkey! Only with the help of his twin sister, Claudia, can Monkey Clyde stay out of trouble.

About this title

About the Author

Timothy Roland is a former elementary school teacher, has worked as a corporate design artist, and now writes and illustrates children’s literature full-time. His stories, illustrations and comics have appeared in over a dozen magazines (including Highlights for Children and The Saturday Evening Post). His published books include the Detective Dan series, Ten Hungry Mice, Come Down Now, Flying Cow!, and the Comic Guy series.

Reviews

Gr 1–3—In these first two books of the series, Clyde and his sister, Claudia, use Clyde's newfound monkey identity to save the day. In Monkey Me and the Golden Monkey, Clyde and his class visit a science museum on a field trip. Clyde eats a banana that Dr. Wally has altered with gamma rays. The banana gives Clyde the power to turn into a monkey when he gets excited, as he often does. When Clyde gets his toy Golden Monkey coin mixed up with the museum guard's coin, he learns that the real Golden Monkey has been stolen from the museum. Clyde and Claudia help catch the burglar. In Monkey Me and the Pet Show, Clyde (in monkey form) enters the local pet show. When burglars steal all of the pets, Clyde and Claudia set the pets free and help the police capture the thieves. This series combines realistic fiction and science fiction in comic-style storytelling with traditional blocks of text. Filled with short chapters, these books will help young readers build confidence and reading stamina. This series also fills a niche for newly independent readers with advanced skills.—Lindsay Persohn, University of South Florida, Tampa

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0545559774
• ISBN 13: 9780545559775
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96