I studied Frankenstein in year 9, and I vividly remember it. At the time I loved creative writing, but I had yet to really become enamoured with reading, writing, and English as a lesson. Mr Owens who taught us this book was new and had high standards. It was one of the first ‘adult’ books I’d ever had to read and analyse, and I loved every second of it. For that reason Mary Shelley and her book has a special place in my heart.

This book did a wonderful job at sharing that love of a classical and groundbreaking ‘adult’ book, in an age appropriate, inspiring and engaging way for children.

Although I felt that the writing was a little jagged and confusing, I enjoyed the way Mary Shelley’s childhood was presented and her achievement praised in a way to let children, and especially little girls, know that they can do anything they dream if they work towards it.

This would be a great book to use in the classroom when considering Creative writing (sci-fi and horror), history or poetry. There are so many modern variations of Frankenstein that I’m sure it could also be easily adapted to other less obvious areas of the curriculum too.