{"product_id":"beastly-9780061998669","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. \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":50644910375186,"sku":"9780061998669","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4b5f9829-de93-4328-9fd7-883f37ae346e.jpg?v=1733129263","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beastly-9780061998669","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}