Beast (Kennen novel)
Author | Ally Kennen |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | children |
Publisher | |
Publication date | 29 June 2006 |
Pages | 256 pp |
ISBN | 978-0-439-95104-3 |
OCLC | 67870796 |
Followed by | Berserk |
Beast is a young adult novel by Ally Kennen, published in 2006. It won the 2007 Manchester Book Award,[1] and was shortlisted for the 2006 Booktrust Teenage Prize,[2] the 2007 Carnegie Medal[3] and the 2007 Branford Boase Award.[4]
Plot[]
Stephen is a 17-year-old 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 crocodilean 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.
References[]
- ^ "Manchester Book Award". Archived from the original on 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ Booktrust Teenage Prize
- ^ The CILIP Carnegie Medal & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards
- ^ Branford Boase Award
Categories:
- 2006 British novels
- British young adult novels
- Novels by Ally Kennen
- 2000s young adult novel stubs