by Landman, Tanya, Crawford-White, Helen
For reluctant readers (children)
Published 05/01/2023 by Barrington Stoke Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of the Classic Retellings series.
Paperback | 112 pages
163 x 512 x 18mm | 190gA thrilling gothic tale of hubris gone badly wrong. A young man's search for the secret of the spark of life leads him to a horrific experiment in which he creates a gigantic creature from dismembered body parts. Rejected by his creator, the initially gentle creature turns monstrous when his desire to find companionship and love are thwarted. Tanya Landman revisits Mary Shelley's classic Gothic horror story, bringing to life Dr Frankenstein and his monstrous creation in an accessible format that more readers can enjoy.
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