Do You Know the Monkey Man?

By Dori Hillestad Butler

Book Overview

When Samantha was three, her twin sister died, her parents divorced, and her father left. Sam's life has never been the same.

Now that she's thirteen, Sam can't stop wondering about her past. Why hasn't her father tried to contact her all these years? How could he have allowed Sarah to drown? And how can her mother expect her to accept some man she hardly knows as her new father? Samantha already has a father out there. Somewhere.

A fateful decision sets into motion a chain of events and confrontations that will change Samantha's and her family's lives forever. As she sets out to find her father and discover what really happened the day her sister drowned, she uncovers painful secrets that threaten to destroy her family all over again.

Dori Hillestad Butler's sensitive story draws readers into a suspenseful mystery about a flawed but loving family trying to heal.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682630382
• ISBN13: 9781682630389
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

the best book eva

i never can finish a book completely. this was so good it kept me reading. usually i dont read, but when i 1st read the back of the book, i was like oh, lets see this it was so good. i reccommend this to everybody. anybody will understand it.

I loved it!

This book was one of the best books I have ever read. When I bought the book in 6th grade, I couldn't stop reading and finished the book within a week and a half. I loved it. I don't want to give anything away, but if you love suspense then you should definately read it.

Great Book(Husky Student)

I really liked Do You Know the Monkey Man. I think it was very catchy and once you get into the first chapter it pulls you in. I like how Samantha is very determained to find her dad and then find her sister Sarah or T.J. I also like how the author would give lots of details about how her sister was never found and how much she didn't want her mom to be remarried.

Spectacular Book

The Book Do You the Monkey Man was the best book I have ever read. This book is a very suspenseful book, it also kept me reading on. Once I got finished reading this book I was very shocked by what had happened. Sam's always wondered where her dad and sister are. Once you red this book you will find out everything. This book was a very good book to read. I would recommend it to all adults and teens. The author uses many deatils in this book to show you everythintg that has happened. Once you read this book you will not put it down. The whole book is shocking from the beginning to the end.

A MYSTERY THAT CHILDREN WILL LEARN FROM ... and enjoy!

When Samantha's father disappears after a tragic family accident, our heroine doesn't see or hear from him for ten years, except for one postcard picturing a monkey from the San Diego Zoo. With this single clue, the search for the truth and for her father begins ... and she can finally heal from the emotional trauma. A good, simple mystery that kids can relate to ... and learn from. Highly recommended.