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Girl Giant and the Monkey King

Name: Girl Giant and the Monkey King
ISBN: 9781250802798

Van Hoang

Square Fish · Paperback · December 7, 2021

Reading lane: Asian Myths & Legends

From debut author Van Hoang comes Girl Giant and the Monkey King , a tale packed with magic, adventure, and middle-school woes—perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Roshani Chokshi.

Fairy Tales & Folklore Asian Myths & Legends US: Asian American Stories middle

grade fantasy adventure

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Why This Clicks

Fantasy With Bounce

A quick, immersive pick if you like your fantasy lightly magical and neatly in motion.

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Asia-facing fantasy sheen
an easy sustained-read vibe

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A teen-friendly fantasy register
Asian American and Asia-set category signals

Book Details

Authors: Van Hoang
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: December 7, 2021
Format: Paperback
Theme: Asian Myths & Legends · US: Asian American Stories
Reading lane: Asian Myths & Legends

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Action & Adventure
Asian Myths & Legends
Magic & Fantasy

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From debut author Van Hoang comes Girl Giant and the Monkey King , a tale packed with magic, adventure, and middle-school woes—perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Roshani Chokshi. Eleven-year-old Thom Ngho is keeping a secret: she’s strong. Like suuuuper strong. Freakishly strong. And it’s making it impossible for her to fit in at her new middle school. In a desperate bid to get rid of her super strength, Thom makes a deal with the Monkey King, a powerful deity and legendary trickster she accidentally released from his 500-year prison sentence. Thom agrees to help the Monkey King get back his magical staff if he'll take away her strength. Soon Thom is swept up in an ancient and fantastical world in where demons, dragons, and Jade princesses actually exist. But she quickly discovers that magic can’t cure everything, and dealing with the trickster god might be more trouble than it’s worth.