Beast (Kennen novel)

For the 1991 novel by Peter Benchley, see Beast (Benchley novel).

Beast

First edition cover
Author	Ally Kennen
Language	English
Genre	children
Publisher	Marion Lloyd Books
Publication date	29 June 2006
Publication place	United Kingdom
Pages	256 pp
ISBN	978-0-439-95104-3
OCLC	67870796
Followed by	Berserk

Beast is a 2006 young adult novel by Ally Kennen. 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

1. "Manchester Book Award". Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
2. Booktrust Teenage Prize
3. The CILIP Carnegie Medal & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards
4. Branford Boase Award