{"product_id":"beastly-9780061963285","title":"Beastly","description":"\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. This edition features cover art from the 2011 movie starring Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer.\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlinn, Alex:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAlex Flinn loves fairy tales and is the author of the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling \u003cem\u003eBeastly\u003c\/em\u003e, a spin on \u003cem\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/em\u003e that was named a \u003cem\u003eVOYA\u003c\/em\u003e Editor's Choice and an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. \u003cem\u003eBeastly\u003c\/em\u003e is now a major motion picture starring Vanessa Hudgens. Alex also wrote \u003cem\u003eA Kiss in Time\u003c\/em\u003e, a modern retelling of \u003cem\u003eSleeping Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eCloaked\u003c\/em\u003e, a humorous fairy-tale mash-up; \u003cem\u003eBewitching\u003c\/em\u003e, a reimagining of fairy-tale favorites, including \u003cem\u003eHansel and Gretel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCinderella\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Princess and the Pea\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/em\u003e, all told by Kendra, the witch from \u003cem\u003eBeastly\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTowering\u003c\/em\u003e, a darkly romantic take on \u003cem\u003eRapunzel\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eMirrored\u003c\/em\u003e, a fresh spin on \u003cem\u003eSnow White\u003c\/em\u003e. Her other books for teens include \u003cem\u003eBreathing\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eUnderwater\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBreaking\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePoint\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNothing to Lose\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFade to Black\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDiva\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Miami with her family. Visit her online at www.alexflinn.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491403501842,"sku":"9780061963285","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_779b39f7-14a0-4314-8796-aff13b1a1cf2.jpg?v=1730540441","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beastly-9780061963285","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}