Ordinary Basil: Attack of the Volcano Monkeys
by Wiley Miller
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Author: Wiley MillerEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-02-01
ISBN: 0439861322
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: The Blue Sky Press
Book Reviews of Ordinary Basil: Attack of the Volcano Monkeys
Book Review: Fun interplay of futuristic physics and 19th century mechanics
Summary: 5 Stars
My 9 year old enjoyed this book as a nice change from his first love, Bionicles. He particularly enjoyed the references to "9th dimensional physics", the fanciful monkeys, the emphasis on the physical layout of the alternate world, and the character of Ordinary Basil and his friends. Its a good book for reluctant older readers (ages 9 and 10) as it combines vibrant color illustrations on each page with a rather sophisticated vocabulary and a number of interesting concepts.
This is a good series to inspire kids to write, as it makes a nice change from all those dreary books set in elementary schools. My own son had to write a poem about one of his books and was dreading it, but once I suggested using this book he became fired up and was able to produce the poem in minutes.
There are currently two books in the series, and I hope the author writes more, quickly!
Summary of Ordinary Basil: Attack of the Volcano Monkeys
In this irresistible adventure, Basil comes face-to-face with evil von Rottweil on mysterious Monkey Island--where monkeys have human intelligence. Again Basil must face his fears to save the world.
Basil Pepperell thinks he's ordinary, but when he and his friend Louise ride her pet pteranodon, Beatrice, to forbidden Monkey Island, they discover an advanced society of monkeys bred to have human intelligence. This is the work of evil Euric von Rottweil, who is planning to use his monkeys to further his plan of "Peace Through World Domination." Stunning full-color illustrations on every page make this a wild, exciting page-turner.
Basil Pepperell thinks he's ordinary, but when he and his friend Louise ride her pet pteranodon, Beatrice, to forbidden Monkey Island, they discover an advanced society of monkeys bred to have human intelligence. This is the work of evil Euric von Rottweil, who is planning to use his monkeys to further his plan of "Peace Through World Domination." Stunning full-color illustrations on every page make this a wild, exciting page-turner.
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