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: #426040 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

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.

Fun interplay of futuristic physics and 19th century mechanics
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!

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