King Kong: The Junior Novel

by Laura J. Burns, Melinda Metz

With a photo-packed colour insert, fans can follow King Kong's extraordinary journey in this movie novelisation.
When Carl Denham and his crew step off their boat and onto the shores of Skull Island, they must battle dinosaurs and conquer the massive gorilla Kong. Join the crew as they bring Kong back to New York, where he escapes and wreaks havoc on the city.

144 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

[Nader Nate · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m a big fan of the King Kong movie, and I absolutely love Kong as a character. The jungle and Skull Island atmosphere always fascinate me, and I find the film’s story deeply emotional and powerful. The novel started off really well, it captured the adventure and mood of the film perfectly, especially the scenes in the jungle. It stayed mostly faithful to the original story, with only a few minor differences, However, my main issue was with the final act, Once Kong reached New York, the pacing felt extremely rushed, What should have taken around 10 pages was crammed into just 3!!
That made the ending feel weaker compared to the rest of the book.
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Verdict
(7/10)