One Beastly Beast: Two Aliens, Three Inventors, Four Fantastic Tales (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Garth Nix Play Audiobook Sample

One Beastly Beast: Two Aliens, Three Inventors, Four Fantastic Tales Audiobook (Unabridged)

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Read By: Stig Wemyss Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 1.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 2010 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

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Here's a great gift idea and a wonderful audiobook for school holiday listening. It received 4.5-star reviews on Amazon.com.

One beastly beast that's more than meets the eye.... Two aliens with slimy tentacles and too many eyes fixed on adopting a human son.... Three inventors and a sea serpent, a princess, an orphanage, and two ships full of pirates....

Here are four fantastic tales by renowned fantasy author Garth Nix. Nix takes on a younger audience with this collection of magical adventures. His trademark fertile imagination and spellbinding storytelling is sure to capture a whole new generation of fans.

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"I'm trying to read one children's book per week, and this was the first. Maybe that was a mistake, because it will be a hard act to follow. Hilarious! Fun! Unexpected! My favorite story was the one about Princess Chlorinda, but I also loved the DVD-stealing pirates. Ha! Get it! Piracy! The illustrations also rocked."

— Alison (4 out of 5 stars)

One Beastly Beast: Two Aliens, Three Inventors, Four Fantastic Tales (Unabridged) Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A cute, funny collection of four stories for small children. Adults will find it amusing as well. "

    — Krista, 2/11/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Who knew Garth Nix can write funny middle grade stories?! Fun, simple, and creative, these fantasy short stories will play well with the grades 3-5 crowd. An excellent addition to any classroom library, especially since books of short stories for this age group can be hard to come by. "

    — Amanda, 2/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Four short stories that are funny and fantastical. Although not mentioned in the title, there's a pirate story as well. "

    — Amy, 2/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great for reluctant readers. Even though the story is not quite the same I think Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Captain Underpants readers would enjoy this as well. "

    — Jessica, 1/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " How can some of what Garth Nix writes be so awesome and some just be so shrug worthy? "

    — Amber, 1/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " light, and amusing at times "

    — Roxanne, 1/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Nothing deep here...light-hearted fantasy short stories. "

    — Carol, 1/15/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great for reluctant readers. Even though the story is not quite the same I think Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Captain Underpants readers would enjoy this as well. "

    — Jessica, 1/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Indefinitely not the target audience but I thought the stories were fun. "

    — Travis, 12/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " cute. not life changing, but cute. "

    — Arren, 11/8/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Like the one about the smart girl who becomes a penguin the best. "

    — Alohatiki, 10/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Four cute stories by Garth Nix (written for a much younger group than his other books). "

    — Kate, 10/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " How can some of what Garth Nix writes be so awesome and some just be so shrug worthy? "

    — Amber, 10/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Skipped the first story about the video pirate rats. "

    — Miriam, 1/13/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Not as quirky and random as I had hoped, but still relatively enjoyable, especially for a younger child. "

    — Jeanna, 10/4/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A set of cute short stories about kids having adventures. "

    — Elizabeth, 9/30/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " It was ok the plot was repetative. It was funny though "

    — Javin, 8/28/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Four short stories that are funny and fantastical. Although not mentioned in the title, there's a pirate story as well. "

    — Amy, 8/4/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " light, and amusing at times "

    — Roxanne, 7/13/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " These four stories were zany and fun! "

    — Colleenish, 7/6/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Indefinitely not the target audience but I thought the stories were fun. "

    — Travis, 5/22/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Not as quirky and random as I had hoped, but still relatively enjoyable, especially for a younger child. "

    — Jeanna, 3/14/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " cute. not life changing, but cute. "

    — Arren, 12/13/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Four light, happy, non-world-shaking short stories meant for the upper elementary school crowd. No lasting value here, but pleasant and humorous. Nix is one of the best YA writers out these days. "

    — Steven, 11/29/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " It was ok the plot was repetative. It was funny though "

    — Javin, 5/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " It was ok the plot was repetative. It was funny though "

    — Javin, 4/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " How can some of what Garth Nix writes be so awesome and some just be so shrug worthy? "

    — Amber, 4/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Recommended to me by a boy who always comes to me for book recs at the library. I can see why it appeals so much to young readers, but it's a little too juvenile for me. "

    — Katie, 5/19/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A cute, funny collection of four stories for small children. Adults will find it amusing as well. "

    — Krista, 5/24/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Four short stories that are funny and fantastical. Although not mentioned in the title, there's a pirate story as well. "

    — Amy, 4/18/2008
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Like the one about the smart girl who becomes a penguin the best. "

    — Alohatiki, 1/22/2008
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Nothing deep here...light-hearted fantasy short stories. "

    — Carol, 9/10/2007
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " light, and amusing at times "

    — Roxanne, 8/28/2007

About Garth Nix

Garth Nix, born in Melbourne, Australia, is a novelist whose books have won the Aurealis Awards for Best Fantasy Novel, Best Young Adult Novel, and Best Children’s Novel. His books have appeared on the bestseller lists of Publishers Weekly, the Guardian, and the Australian, and his work has been translated in forty languages.