The Reading Monkeys: Home

The Reading Monkeys is a website where avid readers and writers can read and create stories online. This site was created for avid readers who like exploring new books.

This site includes many award winning books, as well as trending and must-read books. When you click the story, you will be redirected to a page that tells you about the story.

You can also write your own short stories, and send them to me, so they can be previewed by other viewers.

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Must Reads:

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Wonder

August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school-until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But... Learn More

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Smile

Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth, and what follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that...

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When you reach me

By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, and they know who to avoid. Like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason...

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The girl who drank the moon

Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal!Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town...

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The one and only Ivan

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living in a shopping mall, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks...

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Flora and Ulyssess

From #1 New York Times best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing characters ? a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations...

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