Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL
It began with a girl named Mary. She liked to daydream and imagine. And she grew up to write Frankenstein.
The inspirational true story of the great writer Mary Shelley, brought to life for children in this stunning picture book by multi-award winning author…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Besides phenomenal illlustrations by Julia Sarda, which always border on deliciously creepy, Bailey’s retelling of Mary Shelley’s younger years and how she came to write Frankenstein is absolutely captivating, resulting in a book that we’ve read over and over.
Bonus: if you’re an adult who hasn’t read Frankenstein yet, read this kids’ book, then read the novel. You’ll thank me.
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