In the yellow moonlight, the hideous monster opens his eyes. Dr Frankensteins quest to create life is complete, but at what cost? Why does the creature now turn against his maker? Is there anything anyone can do to stop him? Part of the Usborne Young Reading series, this retelling of the classic horror story is ideal for newly independent readers.
This book features in the following series: Usborne Young Reading, Young Reading, Young Reading Series 4 Fiction .
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797 - 1851) was an English writer, best known for her novel "Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus".
This book contains the following story:
Frankenstein
Also known by "the Modern Prometheus", Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a strange story. Victor Frankenstein creates a monster which he then abandons. His Monster is therefore forced to cope alone, and in a world that values beauty finds that he is hated. Unsurprisingly the Monster gets cross and seeks revenge on his maker, causing all manner of trouble.
This book is in the following series:
Young Reading
Young Reading Series 4 Fiction
Usborne Young Reading
The Usborne Reading Programme is a collection of over 300 reading books, graded in seven levels and covering a wide range of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction. First Reading covers the first four levels, and Young Reading the next three.Series 1: These titles are for children who have just started reading on their own. They are 48 pages long and typically contain several short stories or one longer story divided into chapters. They use fairly short, simple sentences and everyday vocabulary.Series 2: These titles are for children who are reading more confidently. They are 64 pages long and use varied sentence lengths, more complex sentence structure and more challenging vocabulary.Series 3: These titles are for fully confident readers who still need to gain the stamina needed for standard length books. They use advanced sentence structure and vocabulary and have more complex plots with subplots.
This book features the following characters:
Monster
This book features Impey's character, Monster.
Henry Clerval
This book features Mary Shelley's character Henry Clerval.
Wiliam Frankenstein
This book features Shelley's character, Wiliam Frankenstein.
Victor Frankenstein
This book features Shelley's character, Victor Frankenstein.
Elizabeth Lavenza
This book features the character Elizabeth Lavenza.