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Monstrous Fun - Frankenstein for Kids

“My education was neglected, yet I was passionately fond of reading.” - The Creature, Frankenstein Build up that fondness for reading with the little ones with some spooky, creepy, scary good fun!

Saint Paul Public Library

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  • This biography Mary Shelley focuses on how books are written, from dreams and ideas to the final story.
    Book[S.l.] : Tundra Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers, 2018. — PR5398 .B35 2018 (BIOG) (JUV)
  • She Made a Monster

    How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein

    Fulton, Lynn,
    For the grade school set, this biography focuses on the writing competition that led to the creation of Frankenstein.
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. — PR5398.A6 S54 2018 (BIOG) (JUV)
  • Through the Tempests Dark and Wild

    a Story of Mary Shelley, Creator of Frankenstein

    Darrow, Sharon
    This biography reads like a novel and attempts to piece together Mary Shelley's time in Scotland as a girl and how that aided in her writing of Frankenstein.
    BookCambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2003. — PR5398 .D37 2003 (BIOG) (JUV)
  • From a Minnesota author, this picture book follows a school supply production of Frankencrayon, that is sure to delight readers of the new crayon picture book sub-genre.
    BookNew York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016. — PICTURE BOOK (JUV) Hall, Michael
  • Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich

    and Other Stories You're Sure to Like, Because They're All About Monsters, and Some of Them Are Also About Food...

    Rex, Adam
    Fun rhymes drive forward this collection of tales about Frankenstein and other classic horror monsters.
    BookOrlando [Fla.] : Harcourt, c2006. — PZ8.3 .R369 Fr 2006 (JUV)
  • A game of one-upmanship gets out of control between two robots and pulls Frankenstein's monster into the mix.
    BookSomerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2012. — PICTURE BOOK (JUV) Simon, Annette
  • A parody of Madeline that is sure to delight kids who enjoy a little creepiness in their stories.
    BookNew York : Feiwel and Friends, 2012. — PICTURE BOOK (JUV) Walton, Rick
  • A novelization of the ghost story competition that summer at Lake Geneva told from a servants perspective. Perfect for readers who want to spy on history.
    BookNew York : Delacorte Press, [2018] — FICTION (JUV) Carroll, Emma
  • The start of a series that imagines young Mary Shelley and Ada Lovelace as detectives.
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2015] — MYSTERY (JUV) Stratford, Jordan
  • Following on our detective theme, this choose your own adventure graphic novel lets the reader solve the mystery involving Frankenstein's monster.
    BookMinneapolis : Graphic Universe, c2011. — GRAPHIC NOVEL (PAPER) (JUV) Johnson, Alaya Dawn
  • From the master of creepy-cute, Tim Burton, this story of a reanimated dog can introduce the story to younger viewers.
    DVD[United States] : Disney, [2012] — DVD (JUV)
  • For anyone looking to make their own monster--out of paper!
    BookNew York : Sterling Pub., c2007.