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"More gruesome Gothic fun with the Beast and Bethany"
This is the fourth story about the Beast and Bethany, one-time potential Beast snack, now something else altogether.
They are both facing challenges, the Beast struggling – beastfully? - to become less wicked, while Bethany is getting ready for a NOT-a-date with the lovely Geoffrey. Their plans are interrupted by the arrival of something that is even more gleefully wicked and self-obsessed than the Beast. What could that possibly be?
Why, the child of the Beast of course ... yes, somehow the Beast manages to vomit out its own offspring. It’s another deliciously dark comedy, no-holds barred in descriptions of despicable behaviour. During the course of the story, we also see Ebeneezer and Geoffrey struggling with moral questions as they discover the truth about Bethany’s parents.
Gothic fun from beginning to end (and the end, on top of the Cussock Cinema, is glorious!)
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I couldn’t put the book down. It had me hooked and every page something was happening for me to carry on reading.
Ebenezer kept a beast for 512 years and he lived in the attic. Bethany doesn’t like the beast and is trying to be teach the beast to be good. A egg is hatched from the beast. When Bethany is upset the egg child gets bigger.
The egg child finds the truth about Bethany’s parents and plans to use it against her.
It is humorous exciting and what happens next.
I couldn’t put the book down. It had me hooked and every page something was happening for me to carry on reading.... Read Full Review
A dark but humorous book that will keep older children entertained.
A funny at times and slightly dark read.... Read Full Review
The book that bites back is BACK! In the fourth beastly book from Jack Meggitt-Phillips, the most distinctive new voice for readers of 8-12, there are surprises in store for Bethany about her missing family...
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Beast and The Bethany: Child of the Beast and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
The Beast and The Bethany: Child of the Beast features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Funny, Mystery / Mythology, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Thrillers, Adventure Stories, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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The Beast and The Bethany: Child of the Beast was written by Jack Meggitt-Phillips and published by Farshore an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Beast and The Bethany: Child of the Beast has 233 pages
Yes it is part of The Beast and the Bethany series
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