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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1976 · Est. 12.5 hour read
Summer of the Monkeys
By Wilson Rawls
A boy's quest to capture escaped circus monkeys leads to unexpected lessons.
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288 pages· 90,154 words· Est. 12.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In the Ozark Mountains, fourteen-year-old Jay Berry Lee stumbles upon a tree full of escaped circus monkeys. With a reward at stake, Jay embarks on a wild adventure to capture them, hoping to fulfill his dreams of owning a gun and pony. But as the summer unfolds, Jay discovers that the true rewards are the unexpected lessons and friendships he gains along the way. Will he succeed in his quest, or will the mischievous monkeys teach him something more valuable than money?
From the publisher
Fourteen-year-old Jay tries to recover a group of wily monkeys escaped from a circus train in the hopes the reward will buy him the gun and pony he has so long wanted.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- Words
- 90,154
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 810L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~5.2
- F&P level
- ~S
Publication
- Published
- December 29, 1998
- First published
- January 1, 1976
- Publisher
- Yearling
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780440415800
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