Age 13+

List $48.00

Written by Ally Kennen - Performed by Jerome Pride - Unabridged Nonfiction - 6 LIBRARY EDITION COMPACT DISCS - 5 hours, 55 minutes

Publisher, Bolinda Audio (March 2007)

NOTE: LIBRARY EDITIONS are packaged in a sturdy, durable outer vinyl case that stands up to years of repeated use designed for library and rental circulation. Albums are shelvable, space-efficient, with at-a-glance spine titles.

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A gripping and original new young adult book set to become a monster hit.

In the caged depths of an urban reservoir lives a monstrous creature. Its existence is unknown to anyone except the teenage boy who feeds it. Six years ago it was a vicious little baby, now it has grown enormous, and its rusting pen can't hold it much longer. Stephen has kept the Beast a secret against all the odds. He's got other painful secrets - like why he never sees his mother, or mentions his brother Selby, and wishes his father was dead. Stephen's life in foster care, always bad, is getting worse, and he's not a boy who plays by the rules. But his extraordinary efforts to free himself of the Beast make him a hero that readers will never forget. This thrilling teenage novel, which presents physical and psychological danger with masterful skill, and human relationships with warmth and wit, launches the career of an outstanding new writer.

About the Performer: Jerome trained in both the UK and Australia and has since performed in a wide range of theatre productions, including Footprints on Water and The Room, for both of which he earned Green Room Award nominations. Jerome has appeared in a variety of independent films, and his television credits include Good Guys Bad Guys and Blue Heelers.