Longlisted for the 2015 CILIP Carnegie Medal Although tinged with sadness, this is a good-hearted and entertaining adventure story with a good message about animal rights. Beanie is being treated for leukaemia but, when he comes across a young chimpanzee in a deserted house, he knows he must do everything he can to keep him safe from those who want to exploit him.
Luckily, Beanie is very tenacious – and he has a lot of support from family and friends. Thanks to him, both he and his monkey friend are safe.
Nine-year-old Beanie’s coping with more than most kids his age, including treatmentfor leukaemia. But Beanie’s not bothered about that, he just wants to be part of hisbig brother’s gang of friends. To show he’s got what it takes, Beanie braves a scarydeserted house where he finds a young chimpanzee. But where did Malcolm thechimp come from, how does he know sign language and who are the sinister menpursuing him?
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Nine-year-old Beanie’s coping with more than most kids his age, including treatmentfor leukaemia. But Beanie’s not bothered about that, he just wants to be part of hisbig brother’s gang of friends.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Monkey and Me and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Monkey and Me features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Monkey and Me was written by David Gilman and published by Templar Publishing
Monkey and Me has 234 pages