King Kong: Escape from Skull Island

by Laura J. Burns, Melinda Metz

This action–packed chapter book is perfect for young King Kong fans who are ready to move beyond beginning readers. After finding a massive gorilla while on an expedition, a group of explorers attempt to bring the beast to New York to put him on display. Find out what happens to King Kong on his extraordinary journey! Ages 6+

64 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2005

About the author

Laura J. Burns has written more than thirty books for kids and teens, touching on topics from imaginary lake monsters to out-of-control Hollywood starlets. (Those two things have more in common than you'd think.)

With Melinda Metz, she has also written for the TV shows ROSWELL, 1-800-MISSING, and THE DEAD ZONE. Their next book is THE LOST MAP OF CHAOS, coming in 2018!

Laura lives in New York with her husband, her kids, and her exceptionally silly dogs.

Reviews

[Gio Gaspar]

What I liked best about this story is when Kong took Ann with him to the top of the mountain while they were fighting dinosaurs, and when jack was looking for her,because it was an adventurous trip.