The Monster and the Maze
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2024

The Monster and the Maze

Written by Maple Lam

Book #1 in the Monkey King and the World of Myths series

A legendary hero battles ancient monsters to save the world from a monstrous transformation.

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240 pages· GN360L
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Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, faces a daunting quest: stop a reawakened evil from turning all beings into monsters. To become a god, he must navigate Greek mythology's perils, including escaping the underworld and confronting the Minotaur. Can he triumph, or will his tale end in tragedy?

From the publisher

Percy Jackson meets Dragon Ball in the first book of this adorable, funny, and action-packed graphic novel series! Follow along as the legendary Monkey King tries to save the world from a mysterious new threat–and smashes his way through the world of ancient Greek mythology in the process! A long-forgotten evil has reemerged, determined to transform everyone–humans, beasts, and gods alike–into monsters. And there’s only one being who can stop it, or at least that’s what he thinks. Sun Wukong, aka the Monkey King, is said to be the mightiest of all beasts, and he’s made a deal with the gods. They will grant him his greatest wish and make him a god too. All he has to do is battle these monsters, defeat this evil, and basically save the world. What could possibly go wrong? Wukong must first journey to Greece, where he’ll have to figure out how to escape the underworld alive, be a good pet-sitter for a three-headed dog, and ultimately find his way through a labyrinth. But when he comes face-to-face with the Minotaur, will he have what it takes to slay the monster . . . or will the Monkey King’s story end up a Greek tragedy?

At a glance
Format
Pages
240
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
GN360L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.6
F&P level
~K
Publication
Published
April 2, 2024
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593524633

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