num_pages: 30
description: King Arf sends six blind scholars on a mission to discover the identity of an enormous newcomer to the kingdom
language: English
title: The Mystery Beast of Ostergeest
titlecomplete: The Mystery Beast of Ostergeest
genres: Childrens, Scotland, Classics, Animals, Picture Books, Storytime, Fiction, Humor, Fantasy, Juvenile
ratings_count: 1229
awards: awardedAt: 315561600000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Primary, awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Irma Black Award
publisher: Dial