Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #182940 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780439861328
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 3–4—The characters from The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Basil (Scholastic, 2006) are back for another adventure. Louise entices Basil to come on a trip to mysterious Monkey Island, neglecting to tell him that children are banned from visiting there. Once on the island—complete with a volcano—they discover intelligent monkeys who have been part of an experiment conducted by evil Dr. Von Röttweil, a character from the first book. But the experiment has gone terribly wrong and the monkeys have set up a despotic society. Basil and Louise are recruited to help a group of rebels overthrow the monkey king, and battles, capture, rescues, surprises, and reversals of fortune ensue. At one point Basil escapes, almost drowns, but is rescued and returned home by Von Röttweil. Nevertheless he returns to the island to try and save Louise. On his arrival, he finds that the rebels have defeated the king and set up a democracy. Flat character development and a jumbled plot make this an additional purchase that may appeal to readers who can't get enough of nonstop adventure. Bright, colorful illustrations from Miller, the creator of the comic strip Non Sequitur, fill the pages.—Terrie Dorio, Santa Monica Public Library, CA
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Customer Reviews

A book of imagination!
I was lucky enough to get one of the first copies of "Attack of the Volcano Monkeys". I thought the book was very interesting and imaginative. I have read "Extraordinary adventures of Ordinary Basil" also, again with this new book we read it as a family. However, I finished the last few chapters of this book by myself. In this book, Helios isn't the place, Monkey Island is where all the action happens. It is action packed, with everything from shooting darts to getting captured by owls, and much more. The story of Monkey Island is mostly about how the evil monkeys of Volcano Island betrayed their God. I'd like to tell other kids that this book was magnificent and is a great book to enjoy with your family, but you can finish it yourself like I did. So if you get help from your family reading this one, try reading the ending by yourself, you can do it!

Review: Attack of the Volcano Monkeys
It's an exiting story where a boy named Basil and his friend, Louise, go to Monkey Island. Almost all of the book is Basil having a flashback on what happened on Monkey Island. I highly recommend this book for younger ages.


-Scott, Age 10

An outstanding chapter book packed with detail and adventure
Wiley Miller's ORDINARY BASIL: ATTACK OF THE VOLCANO MONKEYS tells of two children who sneak off for a fun day on a forbidden island, only to find the deadly Volcano Monkeys attack them and trap them in a cave. Their only way out is to go deeper within - there to encounter even more unexpected dangers. Color drawings throughout make for an outstanding chapter book packed with detail and adventure.