A Tale of Two Beasts

Peter's Book Of the Year Award, 2016

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There are two sides to every story.

A little girl finds a strange beast in the woods and takes it home as a pet. She feeds it, shows it off to her friends and gives it a hat. But that night it escapes. Then the beast tells the story of being kidnapped by the girl, who forcefed it squirrel food, scared it with a group of beasts and wrapped it in wool. Can the two beasts resolve their differences?

An eye-opening story that makes you look at things from a different perspective.

‘Roberton’s premise is as sublime as it is simple, with a subtle message. […] Totally delightful.’ – Kirkus Reviews