When a tidal wave threatens the island, the eight castaway monkeys take refuge in high mountain caves and finally discover the secret of the island and the roles they have been chosen to play as its new rulers.

This graphic adventure will enthrall young readers as they search for clues within the story. Along the way they will pick up the math and problem-solving skills that the castaways demonstrate, including reasoning, measuring distances, speed, and length, predicting and probability, and concepts of time.