{"product_id":"9780060874162","title":"Beastly","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBeastly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Alex Flinn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a new \u003cem\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/em\u003e movie hitting theaters in spring 2017, it’s time to catch up on all things \u003cem\u003eBeastly\u003c\/em\u003e. Find out what it was like for the beast in Alex Flinn’s contemporary retelling of the classic tale. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am a beast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Teens will race to see if the beast get his kiss, lifts the curse, and lives happily ever after.”\u003cbr\u003e“[An] engrossing tale that will have appeal for fans of fantasy and realistic fiction” -- VOYA.\u003cbr\u003e“a must-read for fairy-tale fans.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIRA\/CBC Young Adults’ Choice, VOYA Editor’s Choice, Texas Lone Star Reading List, ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780060874162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperTeen","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41096649015502,"sku":"9780060874162","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780060874162.jpg?v=1649301823","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780060874162","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}