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"A magical collection… Nix's fertile imagination and storytelling looks set to capture a new generation of fans." Waterstone's Books Quarterly
"A wonderful collection of crazily magic short stories by a truly brilliant author. A totally original book which should have readers clamouring for more." Northern Echo
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A funny, magical, colourful story collection for young children.
The stories are:
• Serena and the Sea Serpent – in which a small girl discovers that being a Penguinmaid is too much fun!
• Bill the Inventor – in which a young orphan discovers that finding ideal parents is very tricky indeed!
• Blackbread the Pirate – in which Peter discovers that the world beneath his feet is fraught with rude rats!
• The Princess and the Beastly Beast – in which Rinda discovers that monsters are not always so terrible on the inside…
Garth Nix takes on a younger audience with this collection of magical adventures. His trademark fertile imagination and spellbinding storytelling is sure to capture a whole new generation of fans.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Fantasy writer Garth Nix has created a short story collection for the younger set. Exploring the underworld of rat pirates; adoptions of Earthlings by odd, tentacled aliens; a princess literally searching the belly of the beast; and a brainiac solving the dilemmas of a kindhearted sea serpent, Nix introduces young readers to the possibilities of the imagination between the covers of a book.
ONE BEASTLY BEAST is an excellent choice for the reluctant reader. The full manuscript is around 120 pages, which can make a RR groan. However, each story is only about a quarter of the book, so readers can actually finish a single storyline very quickly. Additionally, illustrator Brian Biggs provides a number of illustrations to kick-start the imaginations of readers who might need a little extra motivation to continue to the end.
Possibly the strongest point regarding the construction of this book, however, is that even though it is a collection of four short stories, Nix still divides each story into chapters, thus giving young readers a taste of chapter books, as well as further dividing the reading challenge into smaller bites for the most reluctant of readers.
For those who are looking for something that will motivate a boy to read, this book will do just that, with pirates, rats, inventors, and aliens. Nix doesn't forget about his young female audience, however; they will love the adventure-seeking princess, penguinmaids, and the super-smart Serena, who saves the day with her bravery and willingness to dig deeper and understand the heart of a vegetarian sea serpent.
Overall, this is a book for every young reader; Nix has scored a fantasy winner with ONE BEASTLY BEAST (TWO ALIENS, THREE INVENTORS, FOUR FANTASTIC TALES).
Reviewed by: Mechele R. Dillard
ONE BEASTLY BEAST is an excellent choice for the reluctant reader. The full manuscript is around 120 pages, which can make a RR groan. However, each story is only about a quarter of the book, so readers can actually finish a single storyline very quickly. Additionally, illustrator Brian Biggs provides a number of illustrations to kick-start the imaginations of readers who might need a little extra motivation to continue to the end.
Possibly the strongest point regarding the construction of this book, however, is that even though it is a collection of four short stories, Nix still divides each story into chapters, thus giving young readers a taste of chapter books, as well as further dividing the reading challenge into smaller bites for the most reluctant of readers.
For those who are looking for something that will motivate a boy to read, this book will do just that, with pirates, rats, inventors, and aliens. Nix doesn't forget about his young female audience, however; they will love the adventure-seeking princess, penguinmaids, and the super-smart Serena, who saves the day with her bravery and willingness to dig deeper and understand the heart of a vegetarian sea serpent.
Overall, this is a book for every young reader; Nix has scored a fantasy winner with ONE BEASTLY BEAST (TWO ALIENS, THREE INVENTORS, FOUR FANTASTIC TALES).
Reviewed by: Mechele R. Dillard
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Bought this book as a light read and it is really entertaining. I wish this kind of book had been around when I was a child, I might have enjoyed reading a great deal more! My sister who is a Garth Nix fan, read this in about 3 hours and thinks this must have been written early on in his career. She enjoyed reading it too. Have fun!
Format:Paperback
My son, daughter (aged 6 and 5) and I laughed heartily at these stories! In our opinion, the tales romp along and, yes, they're zany... We are a family who are very pleased that Garth Nix has started writing for younger children and will watch out for more.
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