Books with title The Hidden Beast

An exciting, eye-catching repackage of acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers' bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of SUNRISE OVER FALLUJA in hardcover.Seventen-year-old Anthony "Spoon" Witherspoon is returning to Harlem after seven months at an exclusive prep school. He never wanted to leave the city in the first place--especially not to walk the hallowed halls of a mostly white New England school. But now that Spoon is back home, he realizes how much he's come to rely on his prep-school friends and routine. And the one thing he's looking forward to most--seeing his girlfriend, Gabi--brings him the greatest shock. When he left, Gabi was a vibrant young poet. Now she's a thin, wasted drug addict. Can Spoon help her find her way again?

Alyssa Duncan is a beast on the soccer field. As the Copperheads' starting goalie, she might be the difference between a state title and total defeat - and she likes it that way. When a concussion takes Alyssa out of the lineup, her rising-star teammate Becca Miller takes over in goal. Becca turns out to be pretty good, too. And what seemed like a temporary change might not be so temporary after all. Will Alyssa heal in time for playoffs? And even if she recovers, what kind of beast will she have to be to knock Becca back to her old position? Please note: The original source audio for this production includes noise/volume issues. This is the best available audio from the publisher.

Forget fairies and forget vampires! Let yourself be drawn into the dark world of the shape-shifters, ogresses, trolls, and demons of the Canadian Arctic. This collection of field notes meticulously documents the dark side of Inuit legends, complete with hideous monsters and unspeakable deeds. Each creature is brought to life by the stunning illustrations of Mike Austin, a world-renowned tattoo artist. The Hidden exposes the dark beings that lurk in Arctic shadows. This gothic illustrated book is destined to become a collectorís item for any reader interested in dark folklore.

The Beast is a book is about the adventure of love, and life, as shown in the magic visuals of artist Christen Cushing. The heart, when loved, is brought to light, and the transformation that follows is tale as old as time! This is a great book for children and adults, at any age. The story of acceptance and unconditional love is one to share with everyone in your family. The power of love, as told in The Beast, is a gift to pass on to future generations.

The Beast is a heart-warming and humorous story about two worlds colliding as the characters experience grief, bullying and surviving when the odds are stacked against them. Events lead them to find support and friendship in unlikely places. Nikki is a twelve-year-old bully who gets into more trouble than a cow wandering into a barbeque convention. She’s angry at the world after her father died of a heart attack. Her ten-year-old brother doesn’t speak to anyone. His sole objective at school is to avoid the bully Robbie Coleman. Luke’s grades suffered like Santa’s knee at a shopping mall. His refuge is his backyard koi pond which is adjacent to a forest. Birds are singing. Bugs are bugging. But Coleman Constructions is going to tear down the forest next to Nikki and Luke’s house to build a shopping mall. Best friends Aquious and Rastafire live in a village in the forest. Aquious lost her father to the Beast but she is the bravest in the village so she fishes in the lake every day. To avoid the Beast, Aquious falls into a Giant’s lair and Rastafire disappears.Luke and Nikki need to fight Coleman Constructions. Coleman Constructions is run by the father of the bully Robbie. Aquious and Rastafire need help to save their village. Their worlds collide and they might just be able to help each other.