"First published in Great Britain in 2006 by Scholastic Ltd."--Title page verso.
Summary:
Put into foster care when his own parents were no longer able to care for him, Stephen hides a secret in the form of a crocodile, Beast, that he has fed for years at a local reservoir, until finally the crocodile has become a serious danger both to Stephen and the town.
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