Classic Starts: Monkey King
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An illustrated chapter-book retelling of the Monkey King's adventures from Journey to the West—part of the Classic Starts series, which has cumulatively sold more than 8 million copies!
Sun Wukong is the “Monkey King”—and he has all the power and magic to prove it! But when his mischief lands him out of favor with the heavens, he must embark on a dangerous quest to deliver Buddhist scriptures. Will Monkey be able to control his impulsive behavior and complete his journey to the West?
This retelling is the perfect way to introduce young readers to the famous and cherished Chinese story. The book also includes discussion questions.
Author Biography:
Wu Cheng'en was born in the early 1500s in the Jiangsu province of China during the Ming Dynasty. Although he briefly worked as a political official, his true passion was writing poetry and stories. After writing and traveling extensively, Cheng'en died in the 1580s. He is widely considered to be the author of Journey to the West, which was published anonymously in 1592.
Release date Australia
March 8th, 2024
Author
Audience
- Children / Juvenile
Contributors
- Abridged by Anita Sheih
- Illustrated by Karl James Mountford
Illustrations
10 b-w illus.
Interest Age
From 7 to 9 years
Pages
160
Series
ISBN-13
9781454950967
Product ID
37905205
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