Instead it was a crocodile that stephen has no idea to do with and along with that stephens father would leave him to fend for himself. Stephen has been sent to foster care ever since he was little. Ally kennen is a british author of adventure novels for children and teens. Buy now from captive in an iron cage near the local reservoirs shore, the beast. Beast is a young adult novel by ally kennenpublished in mildly suspenseful, and ok maybe it was three stars. The beast is stephens biggest secret and also his biggest challenge. Ally kennen has 14 books on goodreads with 2943 ratings. This is the third ally kennen novel ive read so far this year and im loving her work. With a keen eye and a startling voice, ally kennen joins the ranks of kevin brooks and chris wooding on the cutting edge of ya fiction. Beast by ally kennen, jerome pride, audiobook mp3 on cd. A lly kennens novels beast, berserk and now bedlam form a loose trilogy. Here, in berserk we have something that is just as good. Berserk by ally kennen meet your next favorite book.
Bedlam berserk is a young adult novel by ally kennen, published in 2007. This is the official facebook page for ya and childrens author ally kennen. Beast ally kennen, christian friedel, katharina orga. It won the 2007 manchester book award, and was shortlisted for the 2006 booktrust teenage prize, the 2007 carnegie medal and the 2007 branford boase award. Beast is a young adult novel by ally kennen, published in 2006. Hes a boy with many secrets, but the beast is the biggest. Beast, berserk, bedlam, sparks, quarry and bullet boys are published by ma. Download audiobooks written by ally kennen to your device. Hes now in foster care because his mom is crazy and his dad is an excon. The beast is a great book with a really good story that will make you wanting to keep on reading it.
She studied archaeology and history at the university of birmingham. She grew up in an isolated farm on exmoor, with no flushing toilet, dead tadpoles in the taps, and annual rat infestations. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Stephen is a boy with many secrets, and the beast is the biggest. Hed like to change, but how can he do that till hes free.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Stephen is a 17yearold foster child living on the edge of the law. For all his apparent faults, stephen is a totally convincing and thoroughly. She grew up on a small, organic farm near exmoor, uk. In fact, if you like good ya fiction you will probably have read it already. The manchester book awardwinning debut of author ally kennen, beast chillingly combines psychological horror with a taut and terrifying reallife mystery. Her first novel beast, written during an ma in creative writing at bath spa university and published in 2006 by marion lloyd books, was shortlisted for the booktrust teenage prize. Kennens first book, beast, was created during a master of arts program in creative writing at bath spa university. Dumped in foster care, hooked on trouble, stephens life is a festering mess. Ally kennen put into foster care when his own parents were no longer able to care for him, stephen hides a secret in the form of a crocodile, beast, that he has fed for years at a local reservoir, until finally. When stephen was a boy his dad got him a pet that was not a common house pet at. W ith her latest book, sparks, longlisted for the guardian childrens fiction prize, ally kennen has abandoned a key element of her award. Once just a vicious little baby, it is now a powerful predator, big and.
It has been shortlisted for the 2008 manchester book award and longlisted for the 2008 carnegie medal. Beast by ally kennen 97814079418paperback lovereading. Written by ally kennen, audiobook narrated by jerome pride. Beast by ally kennen is a interesting novel about a young boy and his pet. Ally kennen is an award winning ya and childrens author. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Before becoming an author, she had many jobs including working as an archaeologist, a classroom helper, a museum guard, a giant. Please expect some creasing to the spine andor minor damage. The family he has been with the past four years hasnt been half.
I could slip quietly out into the world and never be seen again. While each is a standalone story, they are interconnected by more than alliteration. Its mysterious beginning will grab your attention, and the rest of the book will have you on the edge of your seat. The beast by kennen, ally is something to be read for if you like science fiction.
The reptilian eye staring at you from the cover will make sure of that. Ally kennens beast was one of the best debuts of last year and has been lauded with praise and sold in large numbers as well and we feel at lovereading we helped spread that wordofmouth through earmarking it early on to members of lovereading4kids. Ally kennen is a uk award winning author of teen fiction and childrens books. In the depths of a reservoir lives a monstrous creature. Beast ally kennen on free shipping on qualifying offers.
But none of these problems compare to the problem of the beast. Beast by ally kennen, 9781407117089, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Some of her books have been marketed as thrillers and they may be classed as horror fiction. And oh, yes, the british teen also decides he must kill his pet crocodile. Beast by ally kennen book cover, description, publication history.
Its existence is unknown to anyone except the teenage boy who feeds it. She was born in somerset and grew up on a farm in the exmoor region of south west england. If you like the scifi channel offered by your local cable company, you will want to read beast by ally kennen. Once again he is about to be kicked out of a foster home. Gr 8 upstephen, a british 17yearold, has been in and out of trouble with the law and with his various foster families since he was 7. Dispatched, from the uk, within 48 hours of ordering. Ally kennen comes from a proud lineage of bareknuckle boxers, country vicars and french aristocracy. He is gearing up for what he expects to be his worst crime yet. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. His homeless father shows up demanding money, and stephen, an experienced thief, is arrested for arson. The farm was a foster home to many children and teenagers. Beast by kennen, ally and a great selection of related books. Join us to read and discuss the book, interview the.
For four years he has kept a terrifying creature locked up in a remote hiding place. Ally was the 2005 recipient of the pfd bath spa prose prize. It won the 2007 manchester book award, and was shortlisted for the 2006 booktrust teenage. Beast was the winner of the manchester book award 2007 and was also longlisted for the carnegie medal, the leicester book awards book of year 2007, the branford boase award 2007, booktrust teenage prize 2006 and the bolton book award. Ally kennen stephen is a boy with a dangerous secret. When stephen was a boy his dad got him a pet that was not a common house pet at all. Once a cute birthday present from his dad, the monster has grown to over 12 feet long. When the beast escapes, the stakes get even higher. I really love this book beast should be a monster hit amanda craig, the times beast has a tension that never lets up. In berserk were dealing with the same family as beast, but its younger brother chass turn to be a difficult teenager. The books central conflict revolves around the title beast, a crocodile given to stephen as a pet, which has outgrown the bathtub, and is living.
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