Monkey Me and the School Ghost

When Clyde gets excited and hyper, he brings a whole new meaning to "monkeying around!"
This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!After eating the banana from a science experiment, Clyde changes from an average elementary school student into a high-energy monkey whenever he gets excited. Usually this causes Clyde a lot of trouble at school. But when someone dressed up like a ghost is seen walking around the hallways, only Clyde's special monkey-powers can save the day! Praise for BRANCHES books:"These books should be considered for larger libraries wanting to enhance their easy-reader collections." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL"Plenty of drawings assist readers with plot development." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL"A nice stepping stone to more advanced chapter books." -BOOKLIST"We are absolutely desperate for these books. Thank you for recognizing and addressing [this] monumental gap in the market." -Andrew Medlar, Youth Materials Specialist, Chicago Public Library Timothy Roland is a former elementary school teacher, has worked as a corporate design artist, and now writes and illustrates children's literature full-time. His stories, illustrations and comics have appeared in over a dozen magazines (including Highlights for Children and The Saturday Evening Post). His published books include the Detective Dan series, Ten Hungry Mice, Come Down Now, Flying Cow!, and the Comic Guy series. Tim lives in Allentown, PA. Praise for BRANCHES books:"These books should be considered for larger libraries wanting to enhance their easy-reader collections." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL"Plenty of drawings assist readers with plot development." -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL"A nice stepping stone to more advanced chapter books." -BOOKLIST"We are absolutely desperate for these books. Thank you for recognizing and addressing [this] monumental gap in the market." -Andrew Medlar, Youth Materials Specialist, Chicago Public Library