The Beast and the Bethany Despicable Collection (Boxed Set): The Beast and the Bethany; Revenge of the Beast; Battle of the Beast

套書內容包含：
　　The Beast and the Bethany 怪獸與貝瑟妮 1
　　Revenge of the Beast怪獸與貝瑟妮 2
　　Battle of the Beast怪獸與貝瑟妮 3
 

 
　　艾比尼瑟即將迎接屬於他的512歲生日，
　　但他的外表看起來只是一個還不到二十歲的俊美男子。
　　這個祕密來自艾比尼瑟養在閣樓裡的一隻奇特怪獸，
　　瀕臨絕種的渡渡鳥、會唱歌的鸚鵡，甚至是自己飼養的寵物貓……
　　只要是怪獸想吃的東西，艾比尼瑟都會設法帶到牠面前，
　　作為報酬，怪獸則會吐出金錢、逆齡藥水等禮物。

　　然而，隨著兩人締結契約的時間越長，
　　怪獸漸漸無法滿足於普通的食物，開始提出一些困難的要求，
　　這次牠向艾比尼瑟索求的竟是一個可愛多汁的孩子！
　　為了保持青春的外貌，艾比尼瑟來到一所孤兒院裡，
　　他能在這裡順利完成怪獸交辦的任務嗎？
　　或者會發生什麼意想不到的遭遇呢？

本書特色

　　特色1　繼羅德．達爾與大衛．威廉後，英國新銳作家傑克．梅吉特－菲利普斯打造新一代幽默幻想經典。

　　特色2　角色鮮活立體，搭配生動的插畫、懸疑與轉折的情節，是勾起孩子開啟閱讀樂趣的最佳敲門磚。

　　特色3　透過主角與怪獸的協議，思考生命的長短、財富的多寡與人生價值之間的關係，發人深省。

　　特色4　上市前即售出30餘國版權，改編電影將由華納兄弟與《怪獸與牠的產地》製片大衛．海曼操刀。

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書評媒體一致好評
　　讀起來像是現代的經典作品。尖銳滑稽、創意滿點──我覺得這本書真是棒極了。──暢銷作家山姆．柯普蘭（Sam Copeland）

　　如同《格雷的畫像》青少年版本。 梅吉特－菲利普斯讓讀者歡笑不已，感到不安，又笑聲不斷，讓人不得不拿他和古典作品做比較。 —— 柯克斯評論

　　我總是在尋找新鮮有趣的事物，很高興閱讀了傑克．梅吉特－菲利普斯的《怪獸與貝瑟妮》。他以羅德．達爾、雷蒙尼．史尼奇和格林兄弟的一部分，呈現了一個極為有趣的故事，講述了一個怪獸、牠的助手和一個勝過他們的獸性少女。我愛它，無法放下。 ——《紐約時報》暢銷書《城市間諜》作者詹姆斯．朋帝

　　我喜歡它！（傑克，可以嗎？請不要把我餵給野獸！） ——《紐約時報》暢銷書《故事小偷》作者詹姆斯．萊利

　　這本書從開始的第一句就令人愉悅，讓人想起羅德．達爾和尼爾．蓋曼最聰明的時候。—— 學校圖書館期刊
 
——中文書介摘錄自《怪獸與貝瑟妮》，親子天下出版

Lemony Snicket meets Roald Dahl in this ＂wickedly funny＂ (James Ponti, New York Times bestselling author), deliciously macabre, and highly illustrated middle grade series about a hungry beast, a vain immortal man, and a not-so-charming little girl.

Beauty comes at a price. And no one knows that better than Ebenezer Tweezer, who has stayed beautiful for 511 years. How, you may wonder? Ebenezer simply has to feed the beast in the attic of his mansion. In return for meals of performing monkeys, statues of Winston Churchill, and the occasional cactus, Ebenezer gets potions that keep him young and beautiful, as well as other presents.

But the beast grows ever greedier with each meal, and one day he announces that he’d like to eat a nice, juicy child next. Ebenezer has never done anything quite this terrible to hold onto his wonderful life. Still, he finds the absolutely snottiest, naughtiest, and most frankly unpleasant child he can and prepares to feed her to the beast.

The child, Bethany, may just be more than Ebenezer bargained for. She’s certainly a really rather rude houseguest, but Ebenezer still finds himself wishing she didn’t have to be gobbled up after all. Could it be Bethany is less meal-worthy and more...friend-worthy?

This delightfully strange paperback boxed set includes:
The Beast and the Bethany
Revenge of the Beast
Battle of the Beast

Jack Meggitt-Phillips is an author, scriptwriter, and playwright whose work has been performed at The Roundhouse and featured on Radio 4. He is scriptwriter and presenter of The History of Advertising podcast. In his mind, Jack is an enormously talented ballroom dancer, however his enthusiasm far surpasses his actual talent. Jack lives in north London where he spends most of his time drinking peculiar teas and reading P.G. Wodehouse novels.

Isabelle Follath is a freelance illustrator living in Zurich, Switzerland, with her lovely husband, her sweet daughter, and her fabulous dog. She has worked for advertising agencies, magazines, and publishers for over fifteen years, but Isabelle’s true passion lies in illustrating children’s books. When not drawing, Isabelle can be found making lots of coffee, trying new crafts, or going on a hunt for new art supplies and the perfect greenish-gold watercolor. Visit her online at IsabelleFollath.ch.