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Ninja Meerkats #2
The Eye of the Monkey
Jet Flashfeet, Chuck Cobracrusher, Donnie Dragonjab, and Bruce Willowhammer . . . Together they are THE CLAN OF THE SCORPION!
Armed to the teeth with ninja know-how, this ultimate fighting force has one goal—to thwart the evil Ringmaster’s plans for world domination. Ninja-Boom!
An Indian emerald with mystical powers has been stolen from under the noses of the monkeys who guard it. The meerkats team up with kung fu supremo the Delhi Llama to investigate. Some monkey business is afoot, and there are no prizes for guessing who’s behind it. . . . The meerkats smell a rat in a top hat. It’s time for the Ninja Meerkats to leap into action!
Armed to the teeth with ninja know-how, this ultimate fighting force has one goal—to thwart the evil Ringmaster’s plans for world domination. Ninja-Boom!
An Indian emerald with mystical powers has been stolen from under the noses of the monkeys who guard it. The meerkats team up with kung fu supremo the Delhi Llama to investigate. Some monkey business is afoot, and there are no prizes for guessing who’s behind it. . . . The meerkats smell a rat in a top hat. It’s time for the Ninja Meerkats to leap into action!
- GenresFiction
96 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2011
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About the author
Gareth P. Jones
78 books153 followersGareth first started writing when he was very young but it wasn’t until he was in his early twenties that he completed his first novel. Having had it universally rejected he wrote a novel for children called Who Killed Charlie Twig, which received an equally unimpressed reception and remains rightly unpublished to this day.
Some years passed during which Gareth met his future wife, Lisa and began a career in TV, working on shows such as The Big Breakfast and Richard & Judy. Then one day he found himself having lunch at the offices of Bloomsbury. He mentioned the unpublished book to a nice lady called Sarah, who politely suggested that he should send in the first three chapters for her to look at (and most likely dismiss, she thought to herself). Gareth returned home and excitedly told his wife this news, who gently explained that the book he had written actually wasn’t very good, but reminded him that he had recently begun work on a much better idea. This turned out to be good advice. In 2007 Bloomsbury published the first of four books in the series The Dragon Detective Agency and have since published The Thornthwaite Inheritance, Space Crime Conspiracy and The Considine Curse. He has also written a shorter story, Perry’s 5, published by Barrington Stoke and a series of books called Ninja Meerkats, published by Stripes.
Gareth now divides his time between writing books, producing TV programmes, spending time with his wife and son, Herbie and playing the slightly ludicrous number of stringed instruments in his front room.
NOMINATIONS & AWARDS
The Dragon Detective Agency: The Case of the Missing Cats was shortlisted for the Waterstone’s Book Prize.
The Thornthwaite Inheritance was shortlisted for eleven local book awards and won seven of them.
The Considine Curse was voted Blue Peter Book of the Year 2012.
Some years passed during which Gareth met his future wife, Lisa and began a career in TV, working on shows such as The Big Breakfast and Richard & Judy. Then one day he found himself having lunch at the offices of Bloomsbury. He mentioned the unpublished book to a nice lady called Sarah, who politely suggested that he should send in the first three chapters for her to look at (and most likely dismiss, she thought to herself). Gareth returned home and excitedly told his wife this news, who gently explained that the book he had written actually wasn’t very good, but reminded him that he had recently begun work on a much better idea. This turned out to be good advice. In 2007 Bloomsbury published the first of four books in the series The Dragon Detective Agency and have since published The Thornthwaite Inheritance, Space Crime Conspiracy and The Considine Curse. He has also written a shorter story, Perry’s 5, published by Barrington Stoke and a series of books called Ninja Meerkats, published by Stripes.
Gareth now divides his time between writing books, producing TV programmes, spending time with his wife and son, Herbie and playing the slightly ludicrous number of stringed instruments in his front room.
NOMINATIONS & AWARDS
The Dragon Detective Agency: The Case of the Missing Cats was shortlisted for the Waterstone’s Book Prize.
The Thornthwaite Inheritance was shortlisted for eleven local book awards and won seven of them.
The Considine Curse was voted Blue Peter Book of the Year 2012.
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Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 reviews
April 24, 2016
the book is about the ninja meer cats who have to stop the ringmaster from getting the eye of the monkey. the was really good cause the meer cats are ninjas
September 28, 2019
Forgot the plot.
October 16, 2019
Unfortunately I have completely forgot the plot, I have no memory of what happened. Very forgettable book. Other than that I THINK it was okay...
December 30, 2015
Kuka pelätyn kung-fun taitaa? Ninjamangustit nyt ainakin!
Neljä ninjamangustia yrittää löytää arvokkaan smaragdin, jonka sanotaan tekevän omistajansa haavoittumattomaksi. Valitettavasti aarteen kannoilla on myös mangustien arkkivihollinen Tirehtööri. Seikkailussa oma osansa on myös vanhalla sensei-laamalla, shaolin-apinoilla, sekä köysitempun taitavalla fakiirilla Ali Uupilla.
Vauhtia, vaarallisia tilanteita, taisteluita ja Indiana Jones -kliseitä siis piisaa. Rehellisyyden nimissä on todettava, ettei tämä ole erityisen tasokasta lastenkirjallisuutta. Käännös ei taida sekään tavoittaa kaikkia sanaleikkejä.
Gareth P. Jonesin Ninjamangustit-sarjan toinen osa "Apinan silmä" (Karisto, 2013) on vauhdikasta hömppää, josta voisin kuvitella kohderyhmään kuuluvien alakoululaisten innostuvan. Ninja-bum! ja vinkkauspakkiin!
Neljä ninjamangustia yrittää löytää arvokkaan smaragdin, jonka sanotaan tekevän omistajansa haavoittumattomaksi. Valitettavasti aarteen kannoilla on myös mangustien arkkivihollinen Tirehtööri. Seikkailussa oma osansa on myös vanhalla sensei-laamalla, shaolin-apinoilla, sekä köysitempun taitavalla fakiirilla Ali Uupilla.
Vauhtia, vaarallisia tilanteita, taisteluita ja Indiana Jones -kliseitä siis piisaa. Rehellisyyden nimissä on todettava, ettei tämä ole erityisen tasokasta lastenkirjallisuutta. Käännös ei taida sekään tavoittaa kaikkia sanaleikkejä.
Gareth P. Jonesin Ninjamangustit-sarjan toinen osa "Apinan silmä" (Karisto, 2013) on vauhdikasta hömppää, josta voisin kuvitella kohderyhmään kuuluvien alakoululaisten innostuvan. Ninja-bum! ja vinkkauspakkiin!
February 10, 2022
Second entry in underwhelming series cashing on on meerkat popularity and making them ninja's because I guess they are popular as well. Instantly forgettable.
Re-Read and agree with the above banging on - this was particularly shallow and really did feel like a grab for cash rather than an art form.
I expect there were toys, games, action figures, and the like to go with it.
Re-Read and agree with the above banging on - this was particularly shallow and really did feel like a grab for cash rather than an art form.
I expect there were toys, games, action figures, and the like to go with it.
September 6, 2013
Neljä ninjamangustia jahtaa jalokiveä, perässä myös ilkeä Tirehtööri ja muu sirkuskaarti. Kuka voittaa, kuka häviää, kuka saa ruokaa?
Kokeillaan tällä, josko kirjastokäyntejä karttavat pari pikkupoikaa saisi lukemaan.
Kakkosille.
Kokeillaan tällä, josko kirjastokäyntejä karttavat pari pikkupoikaa saisi lukemaan.
Kakkosille.
November 14, 2013
There is an Eye of the Monkey that makes it so that you cannot be hurt at all. The Ringmaster wants to get a hold of it but it's up to the Ninja Meerkats to make sure that doesn't happen!
I really like the Ninja Meerkat books so far! There is a lot of action in the books.
I really like the Ninja Meerkat books so far! There is a lot of action in the books.
August 10, 2011
Very good. Hope the author makes more!!
March 3, 2013
They are ninja meerkats, the name says it all.
October 13, 2024
macera dolu çok güzel bir hikaye, çocukların hayal gücüne hitap ediyor. 7 yaş üstü.
January 2, 2014
Another witty meerkat mystery. Fun conversation about the international locations.
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