Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's classic Gothic novel, Frankenstein, is presented here as a chapter book, making its timeless story accessible to readers aged 4-11. It follows Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but arrogant scientist who creates a living being, only to abandon it in horror. The story then delves into the creature's journey of rejection, its quest for companionship, and its eventual vengeful pursuit of its creator. Parents should be aware that despite being adapted for younger readers, the book retains its core themes of loss, grief, anger, and the consequences of unchecked ambition. It offers a powerful opportunity to discuss empathy, responsibility, and the nature of good and evil, albeit with some scary and violent scenes inherent to the original narrative.

*Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus* is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition, which was published in Paris in 1821.