Boys of the Beast


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"Three teenage boy cousins on a road trip through California and the Southwest come to terms with truths about their families and themselves"--




Boys, Beasts, & Men


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Introduction by Amal El-Mohtar Allosaurus Burgers 57 Reasons for the Slate Quarry Suicides We Are the Cloud Conspicuous Plumage Shattered Sidewalks of the Human Heart Shucked The Beasts We Want to Be Calved When Your Child Strays from God Things with Beards Ghosts of Home The Heat of Us: Notes Towards an Oral History Angel, Monster, Man Sun in an Empty Room




Boy Vs. Beast: Battle of the Borders: Isolus


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The battle against the Beasts of Beastium continues! Only a wall divides Earth from the Beasts of Beastium. Only a boy and his dogbot defend the wall and protect Earth. Kai Masters. Border guard and beast battler! When it starts to snow in the middle of summer, Kai knows it's time for battle. Kai and his robot dog BC3 build their own Sub-Skate to battle the growing ice beast. But will their tools be enough to stop the beast from breaking through the border wall? Can they save the Earth from deep-freeze? Things will need to heat up!




The Boy, the Boat, and the Beast


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“A poignant story.” —School Library Journal “An unforgettable, life-affirming tale.” —Booklist The Graveyard Book meets Hatchet in this eerie novel about a boy who is stranded on a mysterious beach, from debut author Samantha M. Clark. A boy washes up on a mysterious, seemingly uninhabited beach. Who is he? How did he get there? The boy can’t remember. When he sees a light shining over the foreboding wall of trees that surrounds the shore, he decides to follow it, in the hopes that it will lead him to answers. The boy’s journey is a struggle for survival and a search for the truth—a terrifying truth that once uncovered, will force him to face his greatest fear of all if he is to go home. This gripping adventure will have readers hooked until its jaw-dropping and moving conclusion. Samantha M. Clark’s first novel heralds the arrival of an exciting new voice.




The Boy and the Beast, Vol. 1 (manga)


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Fleeing tragedy and mistreatment, a young boy named Ren hides among the crowds in Tokyo's busy Shibuya ward. His efforts to run away are more successful than he realizes when he ends up in the world of the beasts! A rough-living bear named Kumatetsu gives Ren a new life and a new name--Kyuta--but is Kumatetsu really up to the job of being a mentor?




Beast


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After falling off the roof, fifteen-year-old misfit Dylan must attend a therapy group for self-harmers where he meets Jamie, a beautiful and amazing person he doesn't know is transgender.




Attack of the Bayport Beast


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Brother detectives Frank and Joe come face to face with…a sasquatch…in the fourteenth book in the thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series. The legend of the Bayport Beast has haunted the town for almost a century. Each summer brings rumors of a gigantic sasquatch creature roaming the nearby woods. However, this summer brings more sightings than usual, causing all kinds of people to flock to town, including a few UFO enthusiasts who are convinced the beast could be some kind of stranded alien. More than that, the sightings cause a media blitz! Frank and Joe have never believed in the Bayport Beast, but when Frank catches a glimpse of a furry creature running through the woods, he changes his mind fast. And when reports surface of the beast attacking people—including a few friends—the Hardy brothers are on the case! After Frank and Joe are cornered by not one but three fearsome creatures, they have to wonder: is the Bayport Beast real after all? And is it multiplying?




Boy Vs. Beast: Battle of the Worlds #2: Terradon


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In Book 2 of this thrilling series for 6- to 9-year-olds, our hero, Kai Masters, must quickly jump into action when burning hot rock falls from the sky. He knows it's time for battle again. Was Kai right to choose the X-Archer T10? Will it be enough to beat the Terrasaur rock-beast's hurl attack? With cool diagrams and illustrations of various gadgets, and a graphic novel sequence of the battle scene, Kai's adventures in Beast-hunting really come to life!




Boy Vs. Beast: Battle of the Worlds #1: Aquatan


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Only a wall divides Earth from the Beasts of Beastium. Only a boy and his dogbot defend the wall and protect Earth. Kai Masters. Border guard and beast battler. In this exciting, action-packed new series, a young boy must use various technological weapons at his disposal to defeat the Beasts of Beastium. With every battle that Kai wins, he unlocks more gear to help him defend Earth. In this installment, when dead fish covered in glowing moss wash up on the beach, Kai knows it's time for battle. Is he right to choose the Torpedo Crossbow and the Super-Zap-6 to battle the water beast? Will it work against toxic jellyfish? Will it be enough to take on a wave attack? With simple sentence structure, illustrations of cool gadgets, and a fantastic spread depicting the final action sequences, this series is guaranteed to engage reluctant readers and keep them hooked until the end.




The Boy and the Beast, Vol. 2 (manga)


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Having accidentally wandered into the beast world of Jutengai, Kyuta has gotten himself a master--Kumatetsu. But it turns out Kumatetsu's not quite as good at teaching as he is at brawling. The Grandmaster sends teacher and student alike on a pilgrimage, asking all the wisest beasts in the world a simple question: What is true strength? But are the boy and the beast ready for the answer?