This is the first in a 34-part series of books telling the story of Monkey that is found in the ancient Chinese fantasy novel Journey to the West. In this part we are told how Monkey is born when a magic stone on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit splits open, how he becomes the Handsome Monkey King, how he sails across the seas to learn great magical powers, and how he comes back home to deal with the demons who have taken over the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit.