Beast (novel)

infobox Book |
name = Beast


image_caption = First edition cover
author = Ally Kennen
illustrator =
cover_artist =
country = United Kingdom
language = English
series =
genre = Young adult
publisher = Marion Lloyd Books
pub_date = 29 June 2006
pages = 256 pp
isbn = ISBN 978-0439951043
followed_by = Berserk

Beast is a young adult novel by Ally Kennen, published in 2006. It won the 2007 Manchester Book Award, [ [http://www.manchesterbookaward.com/ Manchester Book Award] ] and was shortlisted for the 2006 Booktrust Teenage Prize, [ [http://www.bookheads.org.uk/ Booktrust Teenage Prize] ] the 2007 Carnegie Medal [ [http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/ The CILIP Carnegie Medal & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards] ] and the 2007 Branford Boase Award. [ [http://www.branfordboaseaward.org.uk/ Branford Boase Award] ]

Plot

Stephen is an 18 year old american foster child living on the edge of the law. He has moved from family to family, all the time guarding a great secret. He harbors a huge crocodilan beast, ferocious from birth, bequeathed to him by his criminal father when Stephen was a child. "Beast" tells the story of his murderous intents toward this monster and his growing relationships, as well as frequently reliving his childhood through flashbacks.

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Beast is a cool book to read it was really interesting to me I was shocked of what the things that stephan had done. I recomend this novel to anybody who is interested in fiction books about a weird kid and his amazing secret.