Monkey Me and the New Neighbor

Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School Department, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 8, 2014

Review

Clyde and his twin sister Claudia are off on the fourth adventure in this series. Early in the series, they visit a science museum where Clyde eats a banana that has been infused with gamma rays. It enables him to turn into a monkey when he gets excited. That ability allows him to solve problems. In this story, the dreaded principal moves in next door to Clyde and Claudia and they discover she is not so bad after all. When Clyde turns into a monkey, the story switches to graphic novel format. The rest of the story has a lot of illustrations as well. These two things, combined with short chapters, makes the book approachable and appealing to new readers who need to boost their reading confidence. While not great literature, it does fill a nice niche.

Overall Book Score: good