Monkey in Space - Orchard Beginners Author:Hiawyn Oram Chi the monkey and her friends live in the jungle but fall into a trap and are taken off to a space station in America. Chi is chosen to be launched into space but the flight is more gruelling than even Chi and her friends imagined. Illustrated in black and white by Judith Lawton. Originally published in 1996. Part of the ANIMAL HEROES series.