# The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean

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- Book: [The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-almond/the-true-tale-of-the-monster-billy-dean) ([The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-almond/the-true-tale-of-the-monster-billy-dean.md))
- Authors: [David Almond](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-almond)
- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-01-4196-067-8
- Published: 2011-09-01
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## 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.