Frankenstein Fridays
The Funtastic Festivities Booklists compile stories that relate to fun and festive days so that readers of all ages can join the celebration with a good book!
Today, October 25, is Frankenstein Friday! With Halloween less than a week away, we celebrate Mary Shelley and her book Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. This Gothic tale tells of the evolution of the Monster as well as the devolution of the doctor who brought him to life, Victor Frankenstein. Shelley not only brings up themes of creation and the dangers of knowledge, but also asks what really is monstrosity, and what is our true nature. What started as a bet among friends ended up being one of the deepest and creepiest scary stories ever told. This spooky season, celebrate with us and pick up a Frankenstein-inspired book!
Frankenstein Or The Modern Prometheus, by Mary Shelley (Penguin Random House / Vintage) — Fiction, Prose, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Teen.
Does Frankenstein Get Hungry?, written and illustrated by John Solimine (Penguin Random House / G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers) — Fiction, Picture Book, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations, Imagination / Play, Fantasy, ages 4-6.
Following Frankenstein, by Catherine Bruton (Nosy Crow) — Fiction, Prose, Action / Adventure, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths, Historical Fiction, ages 7-12.
Frankenstein Doesn’t Plant Petunias: A Graphix Chapters Book (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #2), by Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey; illustrated by Pearl Low (Scholastic / Graphix) — Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Humor, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Series, ages 7-12.
Frankenstein Takes the Cake, by Adam Rex (HarperCollins / Clarion Books) — Fiction, Prose, Humor, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, ages 7-12.
The Incredible Shrinking Grump, by Joe McGee; illustrated by Ethan Long (Simon & Schuster / Aladdin) — Fiction, Prose, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths, Fantasy, Humor, Sci-Fi, Series, ages 7-12.
Mary’s Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein, by Lita Judge (Macmillan / Roaring Brook Press) — Nonfiction, Illustrated Prose, Biography / Memoir, Horror, Teen.
Monster Train, by Susanna Covelli (Familius) — Fiction, Board Book, Concepts, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations, Fantasy, Series, ages 0-3.
The Mortification of Fovea Munson, by Mary Winn Heider; illustrated by Chi Birmingham (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) — Fiction, Prose, Fantasy, Humor, Sci-Fi, Technology / Computers, ages 7-12.
Quackenstein Hatches a Family, by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen; illustrated by Brian T. Jones (ABRAMS / Abrams Books for Young Readers) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, Humor, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations, Fantasy, ages 4-6.
Robot Zombie Frankenstein!, written and illustrated by Annette Simon (Candlewick Press) — Fiction, Picture Book, Concepts, Imagination / Play, Fantasy, ages 4-6.
Teen Frankenstein: High School Horror, by Chandler Baker (Macmillan / Square Fish) — Fiction, Prose, Horror, Mystery / Thriller, Sci-Fi, Series, Teen.
Celebrate Frankenstein Fridays by reading a book!
List compiled by CBC’s resident trivia expert, Sommer Wissner. Check out other book lists on our blog.
