# The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean

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- Authors: [David Almond](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-almond)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2011-09-01

## Description

I wos a secrit shy and tungtied emptyheded thing. I wos tort to read and rite and spell by my tenda littl muther & by Mr McCaufrey the butcha & by Missus Malone and her gosts. So I am not cleva, so please forgiv my folts and my mistayks. I am the won that glares into your harts & that prowls insyde yor deepist dremes. Wonce I was The Anjel Childe. Now I am The Monster. Just read and lissen and take note. Let the words enter yor blud & boans. I am Billy Dean. This is the truth. This is my tale.

## Editions

### The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean

- Publisher: candlewick
- ISBN: 978-07-6367-662-9
- Pages: 272
- Published: 2015-02-24
- Language: en_US

### The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean

- Publisher: Viking
- Medium: audio
- Length: 6 h 55 min
- Narrated by: David Almond
- ISBN: 978-01-4197-270-1
- Published: 2011-09-01
- Language: en_GB

### The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean

- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-01-4196-067-8
- Published: 2011-09-01
- Language: en_GB