The Beast and the Bethany
The Beast and the Bethany

The Beast and the Bethany

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9 - 13
Reading age
240
Page count
154
Words per page
730L
Lexile measure
Dec 8, 2020
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Lemony Snicket meets Roald Dahl in this “wickedly funny” (James Ponti, New York Times bestselling author), deliciously macabre, and highly illustrated tale of a hungry beast, a vain immortal man, and a not-so-charming little girl who doesn’t know she’s about to be eaten. Beauty comes at a price. And no one knows that better than Ebenezer Tweezer, who has stayed beautiful for 511 years. How, you may wonder? Ebenezer simply has to feed the beast in the attic of his mansion. In return for meals of performing monkeys, statues of Winston Churchill, and the occasional cactus, Ebenezer gets potions that keep him young and beautiful, as well as other presents. But the beast grows ever greedier with each meal, and one day he announces that he’d like to eat a nice, juicy child next. Ebenezer has never done anything quite this terrible to hold onto his wonderful life. Still, he finds the absolutely snottiest, naughtiest, and most frankly unpleasant child he can and prepares to feed her to the beast. The child, Bethany, may just be more than Ebenezer bargained for. She’s certainly a really rather rude houseguest, but Ebenezer still finds himself wishing she didn’t have to be gobbled up after all. Could it be Bethany is less meal-worthy and more…friend-worthy?

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      Isabelle Follath

      Isabelle Follath is a freelance illustrator living in Zurich, Switzerland with her husband and daughter. Having worked for advertising agencies, fashion magazines and book publishers for over 15 years, her true passion lies in illustrating children’s books. She uses pen and ink, watercolour and pencil alongside digital techniques to create her work. She loves drinking an alarming amount of coffee, learning new crafts and looking for the perfect greenish-gold colour.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781534478893
    Publication Date
    December 8, 2020
    Publisher
    Aladdin
    Original Publication Date
    October 1, 2020
    Page Count
    240
    Words Per Page
    154
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    9 - 13 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2020033454
    Lexile® Level
    730L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    6
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    511876
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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