Frankenstein: Abridged for Young Readers : A creepy gothic adult classic abridged to inspire and engage readers aged 10, 11, 12, 13

Author: Shelley, Mary

Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage)

Published on 25 September 2025 by Walker Books Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Walker Abridged Classics' series.

Paperback | 192 pages
128 x 198 x 13 | 136g

A beloved classic adult novel skilfully abridged to inspire and engage a new generation of middle-grade readers, from a Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author.

'I, Victor Frankenstein, will explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation...'Driven by a boundless ambition to create life itself, young scientist Victor Frankenstein creates his own being from stitched-together body parts. But when he succeeds in bringing his creature to life, the result is horrific; a towering, hideous-bodied monster with the innocent soul of a newborn child. Spurned by its creator and rejected by society, the initially gentle creature turns on its maker and wreaks a trail of vengeful murder and tragedy.

The original work of horror/science fiction abridged for today's young readers.