Beastly is an intriguing modern take on Beauty and the Beast for young readers. Kyle is a teenager in NYC who has everything: popularity, good looks, loads of cash, and a dad on TV. Everything changes when a witch named Kendra casts a spell on him. He turns into a huge, hairy, ugly beast! The witch remembers the one kind act he performed that night and takes pity on him. If Kyle can persuade a human girl fall in love with him within two years, he will be transformed back into his human self. Will Kyle be able to find someone before time runs out, or will he be stuck a beast . . . forever?