Monkey King is funny and clever and brave. When travellers Lao Tzu tells him about the exquisite fruits that grow in the Heavenly Orchard, Monkey decides he must try them. But the Heavenly Land is not easy to get to and, once he's there, how will he convince the Jade Emperor to part with his prized fruit? Join Monkey King on his adventure to the Heavenly Land in this modern adaptation of a story from Wu Cheng'en's 'Journey to the West' by Debjani Chatterjee.

 

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2013 by Indigo Timmins Ltd .

Debjani Chatterjee was born in India and came to Britain at nineteen. She attended seven schools and four universities, worked in the steel industry, education and community relations, and is now a full-time writer. She chairs the National Association of Writers in Education, contributes to the Poetry Society's poetryclass website and is a founder member of The Bengali Women's Support Group. The author of thirty-five books, Debjani has been called 'a voice of rare originality' (David Morley) and 'a poet full of wit and charm' (Andrew Motion). Her poetry has won major prizes.