Monkey & his friends Zu & Sandy lived in the Emperor's Cloud Palace But they played all sorts of tricks on people so as a punishment the Jade Emperor sent them down to Earth They can only return if they prove that they can use their magical powers for good Adventure is never far away! Kidnap sees the friends caught up in a frightening plot to capture a girl Using their magic powers & some friends at the zoo will they defeat the evil villains? Bloomsbury High Low books encourage & support reading practice by providing gripping age-appropriate stories for struggling & reluctant readers those with dyslexia or those with English as an additional language Printed on tinted paper & with a dyslexia friendly font Skate Monkey is aimed at readers aged 8 & has a manageable length (72 pages) & reading age (7) The Skate Monkey stories can be read in any order Produced in association with reading experts at Catch Up a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy & numeracy difficulties Book band Lime