Frankenstein

Name: Frankenstein
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ISBN: 9781529519839

Abridged for Young Readers: A creepy gothic...

Mary Shelley, Lucy Strange

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Walker Books
10 February 2026

Children's & Educational; Classic fiction (Children's&YA); Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's&YA); Science fiction (Children's&YA)

Series: Walker Abridged Classics

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.

By: Mary Shelley, Lucy Strange
Imprint: Walker Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 140g
ISBN: 9781529519839
ISBN 10: 1529519837
Series: Walker Abridged Classics
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 10 February 2026
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

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...

Reviews for Frankenstein: Abridged for Young Readers: A creepy gothic adult classic abridged to inspire and engage readers aged 10, 11, 12, 13

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 *