Beast Quest Series 8: Hecton the Body Snatcher by Adam Blade (author)

Tom and his companions are faced with a new menace! Hecton the Body Snatcher is prowling the land, feeding on his victims’ flesh. To rescue Freya and Silver from the land of Tavania, Tom must defeat this evil creature…

There are SIX thrilling adventures to collect in the Beast Quest: The Pirate King series: Balisk the Water Snake; Koron the Jaws of Death; Hecton the Body Snatcher; Tomo the Hurricane Dragon; Kronus the Clawed Menace; Bloodboar the Buried Doom.

If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade’s other series: Team Hero, Sea Quest and Beast Quest: New Blood!

Product Details

Series

Beast Quest Series 8

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781408313121

Publisher

Orchard Books

Date published

March 10th, 2011

Lexile measure

760L

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 5.1; Middle years; 2.0 points

Other details

128 pages

Condition

New

Part of this Series

Beast Quest Series 8

Author/Illustrator

Adam Blade

Adam Blade was born in Kent, England. His parents were both history teachers and amateur artists, and Adam grew up surrounded by his father’s paintings of historic English battles, which left a lifelong mark on his imagination. He was fascinated by the ancient sword and shield that hung in his father’s office, said to be a Blade family heirloom.

As a boy, Adam spent days imagining who could have first owned the sword and shield. Eventually, he created a character – Tom, the bravest boy warrior of them all.

The idea for Beast Quest was born. When Adam grew up and decided he wanted to be a writer, he was stuck for ideas – until he remembered the old sword and shield, and the imaginary boy he had created when he was young. Adam decided to bring Tom fully to life so that readers could go on the kind of adventures he always wanted to when he was that age… and still does, even though he’s grown up!

When he’s not writing Beast Quest books, Adam enjoys visiting museums and ancient battle sites. His main hobbies are fencing and football. He also spends a lot of time at home running around after his two exotic pets – a tarantula named Ziggy, and a capuchin monkey named Omar. These little rascals were the inspiration for two of the Beasts that Tom faces on his Quest – Arachnid and Claw! Sadly, Adam does not have his own Fire-Dragon or Horse-Man. But he really wishes he did!

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What kids think

heart29
on 5 March 2014

it was a good book but I found it quite boring in relation to the rest of the series.

2 out of 5
cheem021
on 28 February 2014

ok
bugzy72
on 7 March 2013

its a good book
preciousone
on 6 March 2013

Fabulous read!

5 out of 5
ELECTRICEAGLE
on 30 May 2012

THIS IS THE OLTEMET STORY I LOVED IT

5 out of 5
peadar456
on 7 March 2012

I liked this book it was the first time he had seen Aduro because he had been captured by Sanapo and he was there to encourage him.

4 out of 5
AmyXx
on 6 March 2012

Don’t really like Beast Quest to be honest.
dannygunner-786
on 27 October 2011

it was an excellent book.when the dead bodies on his cloak made a whining sound,it really creeped me out.all in all though,EXCELLENT!!!

5 out of 5
Book-Club-Review-Team
on 31 May 2011

My favourite setting was when Tom and Elena were in the vanished woodland when suddenly the Tree of Being pops up in front of them…

The award for the best character goes to the tree dweller, he lives in a forest, all alone, he’s got to be brave, maybe he should join Tom and Elena on their quests. Just a thought!

I rate this book 4/5 because it does not flow as well as other books.

Ben, age 11

4 out of 5

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Beast Quest Series 8: Hecton the Body Snatcher by Adam Blade (author)