Monkey Me and the New Neighbor

Written by Timothy Roland

Part of the Monkey Me series

Clyde's excitement turns him into a monkey. Can he stay calm with the principal next door?

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96 pages· 4,398 words· Est. 49 min read· 490L

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Bookroo's summary

Clyde's life flips upside down when a laser-zapped banana turns him into a monkey whenever he gets excited. With his twin sister Claudia's help, Clyde must navigate school chaos and a new neighbor—his principal! Can he keep his secret and stay out of trouble, or will his monkey antics be exposed? Dive into Clyde's wild adventures and find out if he can manage his transformations while keeping his cool at home.

From the publisher

When Clyde gets excited and hyper, 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 hyper, he transforms into a monkey! Only with the help of his twin sister, Claudia, can Monkey Clyde stay out of trouble. Whenever Clyde gets excited, he changes from an average elementary school student into a high-energy monkey. This causes Clyde a lot of trouble at school. But what happens when Clyde gets a new neighbor? And that neighbor turns out to be the school principal. Will Clyde be able to stay calm at home?

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