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'''Beast''' is a young adult novel by [[Ally Kennen]], published in 2006. It won the 2007 [[Manchester Book Award]],<ref>[http://www.manchesterbookaward.com/ Manchester Book Award]</ref> and was shortlisted for the 2006 [[Booktrust Teenage Prize]],<ref>[http://www.bookheads.org.uk/ Booktrust Teenage Prize]</ref> the 2007 [[Carnegie Medal]]<ref>[http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/ The CILIP Carnegie Medal & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards]</ref> and the 2007 [[Branford Boase Award]].<ref>[http://www.branfordboaseaward.org.uk/ Branford Boase Award]</ref> |
'''Beast''' is a young adult novel by [[Ally Kennen]], published in 2006.it is based on the life of houston penner because he's such a fucking b east It won the 2007 [[Manchester Book Award]],<ref>[http://www.manchesterbookaward.com/ Manchester Book Award]</ref> and was shortlisted for the 2006 [[Booktrust Teenage Prize]],<ref>[http://www.bookheads.org.uk/ Booktrust Teenage Prize]</ref> the 2007 [[Carnegie Medal]]<ref>[http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/ The CILIP Carnegie Medal & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards]</ref> and the 2007 [[Branford Boase Award]].<ref>[http://www.branfordboaseaward.org.uk/ Branford Boase Award]</ref> |
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| Author | Ally Kennen |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult |
| Publisher | Marion Lloyd Books |
Publication date | 29 June 2006 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 256 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0439951043 |
| OCLC | 67870796 |
| Followed by | Berserk |
Beast is a young adult novel by Ally Kennen, published in 2006.it is based on the life of houston penner because he's such a fucking b east 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
Alan is an 16 year old Armenian beast 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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