Beach Party Surf Monkey
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2017 · Est. 5.5 hour read

Beach Party Surf Monkey

Written by Chris Grabenstein

Book #2 in the Welcome to Wonderland series

A movie shoot at a motel spirals into chaos. Can two kids save the day?

4.3 Goodreads · 726 ratings
320 pages· 39,816 words· Est. 5.5 hour read· 680L
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P.T. and Gloria live in a motel where chaos is the norm. When Hollywood's hottest stars and a viral monkey arrive to film a movie, things go awry with crazed fans and missing actors. It's up to P.T.'s wild tales and Gloria's savvy to rescue the film and their beloved Wonderland from disaster. Will they manage to keep the cameras rolling, or will everything be washed away? Dive into this sun-soaked adventure filled with humor, mystery, and unexpected twists!

From the publisher

“Outrageous hijinks and nonstop hilarity–five-stars!” –Lincoln Peirce, author of the Big Nate seriesFrom the bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and coauthor with James Patterson of I Funny, House of Robots, and Treasure Hunters, comes the second hilarious, fun-in-the-sun adventure in his illustrated series about all the wacky things that happen when you live in a motel! There’s always something wacky happening when you live in a motel, and P.T. (named after P. T. Barnum, of course) has grown up at the world’s wackiest! When word gets out that the hottest teen idols in Hollywood (plus current YouTube sensation Kevin the Monkey!) will be filming their next movie–Beach Party Surf Monkey–right in St. Pete’s Beach, Florida, P.T. and his friend Gloria know that the Wonderland would be the perfect location. Now they just have to convince the producers! But when things start to go wrong (crazed fans? missing stars?), it will take all of Gloria’s business genius and P.T.’s wild stories to save the movie before both it and the Wonderland are all washed up! BONUS: Includes fun extras like P.T. and Gloria’s Famous Fact-or-Fiction Quiz: Movie Edition Here’s What People are saying about Welcome to Wonderland! “Outrageous hijinks and nonstop hilarity–five-stars! Kids who check into this madcap motel will want to stay forever!” –Lincoln Peirce, author of the Big Nate series “So funny I fell off my bed!”–Izzy B., age 10 “Classic Grabenstein. The mystery should satisfy Grabenstein’s “Mr. Lemoncello” followers, and the humor and visuals will appeal to fans of his collaborations with James Patterson. This new series should be a hit.”–School Library Journal”A delight. P.T. is a hoot and a half. A funny, madcap dash.”–Kirkus Reviews “Charm galore. Easy and breezy, this well-paced novel . . . belongs in the hands of any readers wanting their bad guys bad, their good guys great, and a little of Wonderland’s promised fun in the sun.”–The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
320
Words
39,816
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
680L
Themes & topics
Books about storytellingBooks about family businessesBooks about middle school
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~P
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
189890
Publication
Published
April 3, 2018
First published
May 23, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780553536133

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