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The Beast and the Bethany

The Beast and the Bethany #1

Published: 1 Oct 2020

Paperback / softback, 256 pages

Recommended for age 9+ and 11+

By Jack Meggitt-Phillips

Illustrated by Isabelle Follath

Published by HarperCollins Publishers

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This book features in the Upper KS2 Funny Forest collection which is part of The Reading Journey

The Beast and the Bethany has all the classic macabre humour of Roald Dahl with the warmth and charm of Despicable Me, finished off with a gleeful bite of Little Shop of Horrors! This book should be on every little monster's birthday and Christmas list. Ebenezer Tweezer is a youthful 511-year-old. He keeps a beast in the attic of his mansion, who he feeds all manner of things (including performing monkeys, his pet cat and the occasional cactus) and in return the beast vomits out presents for Ebenezer, as well as potions that keep him young and beautiful.

But the beast grows ever greedier, and soon only a nice, juicy child will do. So when Ebenezer encounters orphan Bethany, it seems like (everlasting) life will go on as normal. But Bethany is not your average orphan ...

Tagged Halloween , monsters and top pick

The The Beast and the Bethany series

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