Books with title He Became the Monkey King

In the last days of the great American Clipper ships, a runaway orphan is saved from his pursuers by an old Chinese candle maker.The candle maker is a magician, who transforms the boy into the image of the ancient monkey king god. The monkey is spirited away by a pirate, and his adventures take him across the high seas to the palace of the dowager empress of China. This is a time when the people long for the reappearance of their god.Larry Weinberg is a beloved author, best-known to generations of children, parents and teachers for his (unforgettable) "Forgetful Bears" series and his wonderful "Guess-a-rhyme" poems. Highlights of his storied career include trading poems with the legendary Shel Silverstein, his classic novelizations of "Star Wars," ""ET" and "Tron" and his break-out Young Adult novels, "Ghost Hotel, "Cry of the Seals" and "Drummer Boy."Weinberg is also a distinguished playwright, who was a celebrated member of the Actor's Studio in its heyday. He has long-resided near Woodstock, New York, where is also a passionate advocate for the well-being of individual children, as a court-appointed Law Guardian.

Once upon a time, a stone monkey was formed from a magic rock on top of a mountain. He was curious about the world around him and began to explore. He met a troop of monkeys and they, impressed by his brave and adventurous spirit, made him their king. As the Monkey King, he went on a quest that took him far away and gave him many adventures before he returned home.

A monkey is the king in a forest. One day, the monkey throws a big tantrum because some animal had eaten all his bananas. The monkey fetches one animal after another to find out who had eaten his bananas. He uses clues from what the animal responds to find out who took it. Most surprisingly, instead of getting angry, the monkey king does something quite surprising. Find out what he does.

Nine year old Jeremy, or Jem to his friends, and his younger sister Katrina (Kat) are on their way back from school when they meet an old friend of their grandmother.He offers to take them on a small trip around the bay but what they never expected was the sidetrip to an island where the citizens are monkeys.Stranded and with no way to leave the island unless they can cross its full length, the children must outwit the evil king and escape from his dangerous plans in the tunnels underneath the palace.Will they be able to escape in time? Or will the king keep them prisoners forever?Find out in the first exciting story of....The Fabulous Boatman.

Audio read-along books for children based on the ancient South Asian Panchatantra and Jataka stories, precursors to Aesop's fables. The narration by renowned South Asian actors in English is highly entertaining. The books are illustrated with cuddly characters in vibrant colors. Children can sing along with the jungle music. Several songs are presented in a world music format, concluding with a key take home message. A glossary of key words and pronunciations, special background information and a learning guide accompanies each title. Produced by Sky Music (India), a corporation led by educators and musicians trained in special education and world music. In this story, Kapi, King of the monkeys, is called by elder statesman Vaayu to build a bridge to a neighbouring tree. This will allow his fellow monkeys to escape from the arrows of the king's men. As the vine fell short of what was needed to cross over, Kapi allowed the other monkeys to use his body to fill the gap in the bridge. This is a tale of nobility and true leadership. One full colour soft bound 22-page book, one 22-minute audio tape, lyrics to the songs, and a special learning insert. Narrated by Saeed Jaffrey.