Stitch
A Frankenstein-inspired gothic adventure about finding your place in the world for kids age 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Published on 4. January 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-5295-1778-1 (ISBN)
Description
A compelling, atmospheric and gothic Frankenstein-inspired adventure by an award-winning Irish author.
"A thrilling gothic adventure, brimming with heart and bursting with big questions. I loved it." Lucy Strange
Stitch is not a monster - he's a creation.
He and his friend Henry Oaf were brought to life by the genius Professor Hardacre, and have spent all their days in a castle deep in the woods, far from humankind. But when the Professor dies and his pompous nephew comes to take over the laboratory, they soon find out that his sights are set not on scientific discovery, but personal glory. And Henry is his next experiment.
Can Stitch and Henry escape his clutches and make their way in a world they were never built for - and may never be ready for them?
A magnificent gothic adventure full of heart for age 8+
"A thrilling gothic adventure, brimming with heart and bursting with big questions. I loved it." Lucy Strange
Stitch is not a monster - he's a creation.
He and his friend Henry Oaf were brought to life by the genius Professor Hardacre, and have spent all their days in a castle deep in the woods, far from humankind. But when the Professor dies and his pompous nephew comes to take over the laboratory, they soon find out that his sights are set not on scientific discovery, but personal glory. And Henry is his next experiment.
Can Stitch and Henry escape his clutches and make their way in a world they were never built for - and may never be ready for them?
A magnificent gothic adventure full of heart for age 8+
Reviews / Votes
This exceptional short novel is indebted to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein... This adventure, with danger, a chase and daring deeds, is skillfully told, convincingly evoked and structured with revelations that compel you to read on. It has clarity, pathos and humour and above all it makes us care about the characters and their connection to each other. * Children's Book of the Week, The Sunday Times * Thought-provoking and heartwarming, this humane tale is beautifully and simply written. * Daily Mail * A stunning Frankenstein spin-off... It is a fast-paced adventure, throughout which Kenny's simple prose and short, cliff-hanger chapters... will keep even less confident readers on tenterhooks... Kenny brilliantly captures the pathos of Shelley's novel. -- Emily Bearn * The Daily Telegraph * Kenny's revisiting of Frankenstein is a poignant, deeply rewarding Gothic story for 9+. * The Guardian * Reinvigorating the Frankenstein story for a younger generation... Kenny shines in creating well-rounded, tender characters that are endlessly loveable. With effective world-building, captivating imagery, and fun wordplay, this is a modern classic in the making. * Irish Examiner *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrated chapter heads
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
192 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5295-1778-1 (9781529517781)
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Padraig Kenny is an Irish writer from County Kildare, now living in Limerick. Previously an arts journalist, a teacher and a librarian's assistant, he now writes full-time. His first novel Tin and recent The Monsters of Rookhaven were both Waterstones Books of the Month. He has won the Children's Books Ireland Honour Award for Fiction, been nominated for the Carnegie Medal and been shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards. This is his first book for Walker.
Steve McCarthy is an Irish designer and illustrator. Steve's first picture book, The Wilderness, won the Honour Award for Illustration at the Children's Books Ireland Awards. His poetry anthology with Sarah Webb, A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea, was the 2017 Children's Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.
Steve McCarthy is an Irish designer and illustrator. Steve's first picture book, The Wilderness, won the Honour Award for Illustration at the Children's Books Ireland Awards. His poetry anthology with Sarah Webb, A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea, was the 2017 Children's Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.