My Friend Frankenstein

By Vincent Kings

The plucky mystery of Enola Holmes meets the gothic, goofy charm of Wednesday in My Friend Frankenstein, a fun and original middle-grade graphic novel inspired by Mary Shelley's classic work for readers ages 8-12.

Elizabeth isn't thrilled to be moving into the Frankenstein mansion, where her mother has just been hired as a governess. And she's not about to become friends with Victor, the family's young son, whose obsession with science borders on creepy and weird Her passion lies in journalism and her pursuit of truth for the school newspaper.

But everything changes the day the famous inventor Henry Clerval arrives to announce a science competition: the winner will be admitted to Ingolstadt, the most prestigious academy in the country For Victor, it's the perfect opportunity. And he's ready to do anything to win -- even conduct a strange experiment in the utmost secrecy . . .

Intrigued and a little unnerved, Elizabeth senses a golden opportunity. But in investigating Victor, she will uncover a truth far more disturbing than anything she could have imagined

Featuring science on a truly epic scale, questions of right and wrong, and friendship amidst disagreements and quarrels, My Friend Frankenstein is a take on Mary Shelley's work with humor and wit like you've never read before.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1049000110
• ISBN13: 9781049000114
• Release Date: May 2027
• Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7