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Frankenstein


Livewire Series

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No. of pages 64

Published: 2001

Great for age 5-18 years

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The books in this series provide lower ability pupils and pupils with special educational needs access to the true texts of classic novels, combining abridged text from the original stories with storyboard layouts and illustrations. Each page is annotated for easy access and "think" boxes encourage pupils to discuss and address key points as they read. This photocopiable teacher's resource for "Frankenstein" offers guidance on how to use the student's book in the classroom or on a one-to-one basis. It is packed with stimulating activities on the text and further information on the social, cultural and historical context to the original story.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Livewire, Livewire Graphic Novels .

There are 64 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2001 by Hodder & Stoughton General Division .

Philip Page is an experienced author and illustrator. He is an ex-Deputy Head and teacher of English and History. Marilyn Pettit is Senior Advisor at Sandwell LEA. Phil Page is the co-author of the successful Shakespeare Graphics and Livewire Graphics series for Hodder Murray. 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:

Livewire Series

Livewire Graphic Novels

This book features the following characters:

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
This book features Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

Monster
This book features Impey's character, Monster.

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.

Henry Clerval
This book features Mary Shelley's character Henry Clerval.