Summer of the Monkeys
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1976 · Est. 12.5 hour read

Summer of the Monkeys

Written 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· 810L
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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
Themes & topics
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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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