Monkey Business

<p>This is a story written by a tween for tweens and primarily about four tweens—Penelope (the narrator) Nydia (Ny) Lilly and Emily (Em)—all accompanied by Max a pet monkey in their adventures . . . and misadventures.</p><p>When Aunt Vanessa a famous movie actress invites Penelope’s family to New York for her upcoming wedding they immediately make plans for the trip. However an accident changes everything resulting in Penelope’s father mother and brother not being able to go. In their place Penelope’s three friends are invited.</p><p>The four girls will have adventures galore all involving interestingly enough Max the monkey who sets into motion many mischievous pranks of his own along the way. In addition there are several mysterious episodes involving theft bullying misunderstandings and romantic intrigues. Working through these experiences teaches the girls the importance of true friendship and reveals their strong character traits of loyalty integrity and kindness.</p><p>It is a sweet story told by a ten-year-old tween living her own life in the real world while at the same time yearning to experience for herself what it would be like to live it in the unreal world of fiction—on paper.</p><p>This is a true novella with its beginning middle and end in which the author proves that “all’s well that ends well.”</p>