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Title: The Story of the Teasing Monkey
Note: Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "The Story of the Teasing Monkey" by Helen Bannerman is a children's tale written in the early 20th century. This delightful story features a mischievous little monkey named Jacko who enjoys teasing the animals around him, leading to various escapades. The book revolves around themes of teasing and the consequences that arise from it, making it a playful yet cautionary tale for young readers. The narrative focuses on Jacko the monkey, who lives in a banyan tree and enjoys pulling the tails of other jungle creatures, including a fierce lion and lioness. After his antics draw the ire of the lions, they conspire with a bear to capture Jacko. Ultimately, Jacko finds himself imprisoned but cleverly manages to outwit his captors by making himself appear large and fat. In a frantic escape, he avoids being eaten, leading to a comedic conclusion where the lion, lioness, and bear are left without their intended meal, forced to settle for bananas instead. This charming story emphasizes the importance of cleverness and resourcefulness in overcoming adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bannerman, Helen, 1862-1946
EBook No.: 43906
Published: Oct 8, 2013
Downloads: 82
Language: English
Subject: Animals -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Monkeys -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Lion -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Story of the Teasing Monkey
Note: Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Story of the Teasing Monkey" by Helen Bannerman is a children's tale written in the early 20th century. This delightful story features a mischievous little monkey named Jacko who enjoys teasing the animals around him, leading to various escapades. The book revolves around themes of teasing and the consequences that arise from it, making it a playful yet cautionary tale for young readers. The narrative focuses on Jacko the monkey, who lives in a banyan tree and enjoys pulling the tails of other jungle creatures, including a fierce lion and lioness. After his antics draw the ire of the lions, they conspire with a bear to capture Jacko. Ultimately, Jacko finds himself imprisoned but cleverly manages to outwit his captors by making himself appear large and fat. In a frantic escape, he avoids being eaten, leading to a comedic conclusion where the lion, lioness, and bear are left without their intended meal, forced to settle for bananas instead. This charming story emphasizes the importance of cleverness and resourcefulness in overcoming adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bannerman, Helen, 1862-1946
EBook No.: 43906
Published: Oct 8, 2013
Downloads: 82
Language: English
Subject: Animals -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Monkeys -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Lion -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.