Frankenstein: A Quick Read
A creepy gothic adult classic abridged to inspire and engage readers aged 10, 11, 12, 13
Published on 25. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-5295-1983-9 (ISBN)
Description
A beloved classic adult novel skilfully abridged to inspire and engage a new generation of middle-grade readers, from a hugely popular bestselling children's author.
"I, Victor Frankenstein, will explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation..."
Driven by a boundless ambition to create life itself, young scientist Victor Frankenstein creates his own being from stitched-together body parts. But when he succeeds in bringing his creature to life, the result is horrific; a towering, hideous-bodied monster with the innocent soul of a newborn child. Spurned by its creator and rejected by society, the initially gentle creature turns on its maker and wreaks a trail of vengeful murder and tragedy.
The original work of horror/science fiction abridged for today's young readers.
"I, Victor Frankenstein, will explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation..."
Driven by a boundless ambition to create life itself, young scientist Victor Frankenstein creates his own being from stitched-together body parts. But when he succeeds in bringing his creature to life, the result is horrific; a towering, hideous-bodied monster with the innocent soul of a newborn child. Spurned by its creator and rejected by society, the initially gentle creature turns on its maker and wreaks a trail of vengeful murder and tragedy.
The original work of horror/science fiction abridged for today's young readers.
Reviews / Votes
Lucy Strange has done a brilliant job in ensuring that the narrative retains its character and hasn't dumbed down the language that has been used so that this is very clearly an old story but is one that is accessible to its modern audience. A great choice for confident readers in Year 4 upwards, I'm sure there will be many adults who - like me - enjoy it hugely too. * Mrs Sydney's Famous World's Smallest Library * I will hold my hands up and say that I have never found a Frankenstein book that I have actually enjoyed - that is until now.Written with the younger reader in mind this edition is perfect for an introduction to this classic book. -- Sarah Wittle
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 128 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
144 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5295-1983-9 (9781529519839)
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Persons
Lucy Strange is the bestselling author of The Secret of Nightingale Wood and the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Our Castle by the Sea. She is also writes the cosy gothic series Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries, co-created with illustrator Pam Smy. Lucy's books capture elements of classic children's literature in a style that is engaging for today's readers. Often inspired by gothic, folklore and fairy tales, Lucy combine historical settings with touches of the supernatural, creating worlds in which anything might happen...