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Beastly - (Kendra Chronicles) by Alex Flinn (Paperback)

Beastly - (Kendra Chronicles) by  Alex Flinn (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A modern retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" from the point of view of the Beast, a vain Manhattan private school student who's turned into a monster and must find true love before he can return to his human form.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>With a new <em>Beauty and the Beast</em> movie hitting theaters in spring 2017, it's time to catch up on all things <em>Beastly</em>. Find out what it was like for the beast in Alex Flinn's contemporary retelling of the classic tale. </p><p>I am a beast.</p><p>A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright--a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster.</p><p>You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It's no deformity, no disease. And I'll stay this way forever--ruined--unless I can break the spell.</p><p>Yes, the spell, the one the witch in my English class cast on me. Why did she turn me into a beast who hides by day and prowls by night? I'll tell you. I'll tell you how I used to be Kyle Kingsbury, the guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, and the perfect life. And then, I'll tell you how I became perfectly . . . beastly.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright--a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster.</p><p>You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It's no deformity, no disease. And I'll stay this way forever--ruined--unless I can break the spell.</p><p>Yes, the spell, the one the witch in my English class cast on me. Why did she turn me into a beast who hides by day and prowls by night? I'll tell you. I'll tell you how I used to be Kyle Kingsbury, the guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, and the perfect life. And then, I'll tell you how I became perfectly . . . beastly.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Teens will race to see if the beast get his kiss, lifts the curse, and lives happily ever after."--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br><br>"a must-read for fairy-tale fans."--School Library Journal<br><br>"[An] engrossing tale that will have appeal for fans of fantasy and realistic fiction" -- VOYA.--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)<br>

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