LemonySnicketmeetsRoaldDahlinthis“wickedlyfunny“(JamesPonti,NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthor),deliciouslymacabre,andhighlyillustratedtaleofahungrybeast,avainimmortalman,andanot-so-charminglittlegirlwhodoesn’tknowshe’sabouttobeeaten.Beautycomesataprice.AndnooneknowsthatbetterthanEbenezerTweezer,whohasstayedbeautifulfor511years.How,youmaywonder?Ebenezersimplyhastofeedthebeastintheatticofhismansion.Inreturnformealsofperformingmonkeys,statuesofWinstonChurchill,andtheoccasionalcactus,Ebenezergetspotionsthatkeephimyoungandbeautiful,aswellasotherpresents.Butthebeastgrowsevergreedierwitheachmeal,andonedayheannouncesthathe’dliketoeatanice,juicychildnext.Ebenezerhasneverdoneanythingquitethisterribletoholdontohiswonderfullife.Still,hefindstheabsolutelysnottiest,naughtiest,andmostfranklyunpleasantchildhecanandpreparestofeedhertothebeast.Thechild,Bethany,mayjustbemorethanEbenezerbargainedfor.She’scertainlyareallyratherrudehouseguest,butEbenezerstillfindshimselfwishingshedidn’thavetobegobbledupafterall.CoulditbeBethanyislessmeal-worthyandmore...friend-worthy?
