Beast

By J.S. Veter

Beast is a HiLo book for readers who like an exciting story but want an easier read. Book is about a grade 2 reading level, but is meant for readers aged 9+.

Earth died. Hope Survived.

Abbey and her family crew the spaceship Hope. They're carrying the last life of Earth to a new, safe planet.

Halfway through the trip, Hope is damaged.

They're out of fuel, and their cargo is dying.

And in deep space, there's no one to help them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: J.S. Veter
• Release date: Oct 22, 2017
• ISBN: 9780995228375

J.S. Veter

J.S. Veter is the author of three novels and has published short stories in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Luna Station Quarterly, New Realm, and Seventh Star Press’ anthology Thunder on the Battlefield: Sword. Liked what you read? Please take a minute and leave a review at Amazon,  Goodreads or your favourite site? Reviews are food for an author's soul, and I read every review I get. The best way to support authors you enjoy (other than by reading their books!) is by sharing and reviewing. Thank you!

Book preview

A letter to parents, caregivers and teachers:

My youngest son was diagnosed with dyslexia when he was 7. It was frightening at first, but we got a lot of support from his school and from a couple of fantastic Optometrists.

As his classmates progressed to chapter books, my son grew increasingly frustrated with the primary books available to him because of his reading level. He felt self-conscious reading ‘baby books’ and found the stories boring.

No wonder. Dyslexics aren’t stupid. They don’t need easy stories. They need an easier read.

Where were the high-interest, low-vocabulary books for kids like my son?

They’re few and far between, let me tell you. It didn’t take long before he’d exhausted the local library. We looked online but what was available didn’t appeal to him. How could I help him?

Then I thought, "You’re a writer, for goodness sake."

And I got to work.

You can find me at jessicaveter.com, on Twitter @jsveter or on Facebook at J.S. Veter, Author.