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Beast (Paperback)

by Ally Kennen (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Marion Lloyd Books (29 Jun 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0439951046
  • ISBN-13: 978-0439951043
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 266,727 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In the depths of a reservoir lives a monstrous creature. Its existence is unknown to anyone except the teenage boy who feeds it. Six years ago it was a vicious little baby. Now it has grown huge, and its rusting cage can't hold it much longer... Stephen is a boy with many secrets, and the Beast is the biggest. His life in foster care, always bad, is getting worse, and he's in trouble with the police. All the odds are against him finding a decent place in the world, but his efforts to free himself of the Beast make him a hero that readers will never forget.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars In response to recent negativity..., 30 Jul 2006
Hi there. The last reviewer, Harver, gave this book one star because it was too mature for his/her son. I don't see how this is a reason to slate a book. Beast is a Young Adult novel and the protagonist is 17 years old. Rate it on the writing not the fact that someone too young for it managed to get their hands on it. I guarantee they hear worse in the playground anyway.

Beast has an intense stream of conciousness feel and Stephen is a very likeable narrator despite law-breaking tendencies. I enjoyed it very much.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Read It!, 2 Jul 2006
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This is a great book! It is an easy read but enthralling. Ally Kennen keeps the reader on beastie hooks! The beasts true nature is tantalisingly revealed little by little. By the time you know what it is you can't put the book down because you're so into it! A+
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story, 2 Jul 2006
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The author has created an excellent story which combines suspense and tension with a down to earth lead character who is easy to empathise with. The language used is simple but charming, for example she likened the grassy bit in the middle of a country road to a mohican haircut. These little things tickled me! It had substance too. Beast is aimed, I should think, at a teenage market, but that shouldn't put adults off buying this. I've enjoyed all the Harry Potter books and I'm 32!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too
If you like the Sci-fi channel offered by your local cable company, you will want to read BEAST by Ally Kennen. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2007 by TeensReadToo

4.0 out of 5 stars A gripping tale
Surprisingly gritty - swearing and drugs - so not really suitable for younger kids.
It's an excellent, well written story though. A very enjoyable read.
Published on 25 April 2007 by D. Boschi

3.0 out of 5 stars Good story, strange plot but lots of swearing...
A good book about a foster child who as a young child had a pet crocodile, but now the crocodile is fully grown and has escaped he needs help and goes to his homeless Dad for the... Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2006 by Campbell

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific thriller by stunning new novelist
I fell in love with Beast's narrator on the first page when he lists all the bad things he's done. Most of these, which have led to him being "in care", are pretty minor but two... Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2006 by A. Craig

1.0 out of 5 stars treat with caution
my son is a fan of all things which deal in dragons, wars, etc., he reads widely and sailed through all the Harry Potter, Christopher Paolini and Philip Pullman books but he put... Read more
Published on 26 Jul 2006 by Harver

1.0 out of 5 stars Too bad even for eBay
I started to read this book to my child and quickly realised it was not suitable for anyone under the age of 11 because of the swearing and anyone over the age of 11 because it's... Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2006 by Colin Leacy

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