The Book of Beasts
- ISBN-10
- 198174021X
- ISBN-13
- 9781981740215
- Series
- The Book of Beasts
- Pages
- 36
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-12-15
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Author
- E. Nesbit
Description
The Book of Beasts is an exciting short story from The Book of Dragons by E. Nesbit that is revised and edited for The Gunston Trust for Nonviolence in Children's Literature. This delightful tale of a child-king who releases the Terrible Red Beasts from an ancient book he finds in the castle library. How will he ever capture this beast so that the kingdom can once again be happy and safe? Recommended for ages 7 - 12 years.
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Other editions
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- 2016-08
- 64 pages
- Paperback
- Buster Books
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