Wagner, L. S. (2010). Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. New Delhi, India: Campfire.
Plot Description: Victor Frankenstein has a burning passion for learning and especially for science. After his mothers passing he decides to leave the family in pursuit of his dreams of giving life to the nonliving. He is able to use his knowledge to create a monstrous being which he later rejects. The creature’s quest then becomes revenge and he kills all of those that Victor loves and eventually Victor dies from the pain of guilt and failure.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Age Group: This would be appropriate for grades 6-9.
Similar Books: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Both are graphic novels by Campfire.
Personal Thought: This book contains segments that may not be appropriate for younger readers.
Subject/Themes: Creation, Science, Revenge
Character Description:
Victor Frankenstein is the oldest sibling in the family. His true passion is science and he creates the creature that ends up killing all of his loved ones.
The Creature is the being that Victor created. It is rejected by mankind and in turn acts out and kills those around him.
Annotation: Victor Frankenstein didn’t understand the complications that would follow from the being he created until it was too late. Now he is faced with a decision that could change his life forever. Will he save his family and possible ruin creation or will he stand up to the creature?
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