Steve Way – författare

One of the biggest challenges facing the world today is keeping people healthy. Disease, starvation, and war are major problems that people struggle with every day. Readers learn about these problems—from eating disorders to AIDS—and also learn what is being done to conquer them. Doctors, humanitarians, and ordinary people are working hard to make the world a healthier place, and readers discover how they can do their part to help them.

Tossed about at sea, a crate is knocked loose from a ship. The crate washes ashore upon a deserted island. The crate''s contents happens to be eight curious and mischievous monkeys. They set out to explore their new home, and encounter math mysteries along the way.

It''s time for another monkey math mystery. A deep dark cave that looks like a crocodile''s mouth catches the curiosity of the troop of investigative monkeys. They also discover symbols carved on the rocks and seek to find answers.

The castaways face new dangers and another math mystery as they leave the safety of the beach and explore more of the mysterious island. They also discover strange messages that were left for them on the sand. Readers will be yearning to find out who is trying to contact them.

The Mandrill Emperor has some close-kept secrets, and the castaways are getting closer to discovering them. Luckily, one of the monkeys, Bushbaby, seems to have developed a sort of sixth sense. Give readers another fabulous math mystery to solve.

The eight math-mystery solving monkeys meet another monkey on the island named Spider. They aren''t sure if they can trust him or not, but they begrudgingly welcome him into their fold.