Classic Starts®: Monkey King

by Wu Cheng'en

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.  

Genres: Travel, Psychology, Magic, Adventure

160 pages, Hardcover

Published February 27, 2024

About the author

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Wu Cheng'en (simplified Chinese: 吴承恩; traditional Chinese: 吳承恩; pinyin: Wú Chéng'ēn, ca. 1505–1580 or 1500–1582, courtesy name Ruzhong (汝忠), pen name "Sheyang Hermit," was a Chinese novelist and poet of the Ming Dynasty, best known for being the probable author of one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, Journey to the West, also called Monkey.

Reviews

[LyxKazuo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic once more of the story of The Monkey King. I have read JTTW and by far, this is a well summarized story to JTTW!