What on earth is causing the orangutans of Mukada Nature Reserve to fall sick and
head to the coast? Romy Alexander—on a visit to Borneo with her scientist father—isn’t convinced by the park warden’s explanation that overcrowding is the cause of the
problem.
The eleven-year-old soon discovers she has acquired extraordinary powers to investigate the
mystery that brings her face to face with dark forces threatening the creatures of the
rainforest. In a captivating and moving adventure, Romy comes to realise that she alone
can help break a curse that has brought suffering to generations of orangutans.
Grant S. Clark has spent much of the
past fi fteen years writing about primates
(the human kind) jumping on each other
and chasing balls in his job as a sports
journalist. He is British and lives with
his family in Singapore. In this, his fi rst
novel, he draws on his experience of
spending time in the rainforests of Borneo.
“I read Monkey Magic to my five-year-old son Robert. He loved this
book and is even more inspired to become a Wildlife Warrior!”
–TERRI IRWIN, naturalist and owner of Australia Zoo
“It’s a wonderful, magical story. I’m sure children will both benefi t from
it and love it.”
–ZAC GOLDSMITH, environmentalist, politician and writer
“A gripping adventure with an important message.”
–JEREMY STRONG, bestselling children’s author
“A super book! Please buy it, treasure it in your library and share its
message with your family. Then open up the website and text all your
friends to follow the instructions so all of you can do your best to help
save the orangutans and the rainforests of Borneo in which they live
before it is too late.”
–DAVID BELLAMY, television presenter, conservationist and writer
“Monkey Magic is magic. A very relevant adventure story about greed,
good and evil with a big message for all children and adults alike.
Highly recommended.”
–FANNY LAI, Executive Director, Singapore Zoo
“It’s a wonderful book and an exciting adventure! The book deserves
to be read and enjoyed by as many children as possible. I couldn’t stop
once I’d started. The author combines magic with descriptions of real
orangutans fantastically well.”
–ANGELA ROYSTON, author of more than 200 children’s books
“A gripping adventure that will touch the heart of any child. A must
read for any child or parent. It ensnares you into the fi ght of good
against evil, the struggle against greed, crooks—and the fate of the
orangutan. Monkey Magic has the detail, mystery and surprises
required in a really good book.”
–DR CHRISTIAN NELLEMANN, Editor, United Nations report
“The Last Stand of the Orangutan”
