Published by Top Shelf Productions
Summary: Shelley Frankenstein is inspired by her famous ancestor, Dr. Frankenstein, and the monsters he created that still live with the family. Pairing up with her little brother Iggy, she takes apart toys and sews them back together. But her cronkey (crocodile-donkey) and shark kitty are failures, with the kids at school falling in love with what they consider adorable new animals. Finally, the Frankensteins make CowPiggy. When he’s deemed the cutest of all, Shelley gets the monsters to train him to be scary. Their work pays off, but CowPiggy ends up scaring himself and running away. When Shelley goes after them, they discover a community of bunnies who teach them a thing or two about being scary–and about being scared. Returning home, CowPiggy embraces his adorable nature, and Shelley learns to love him exactly how he is. 168 pages; grades 3-6.
Pros: Kids who enjoy a creepy atmosphere that has more laughs than screams will get a kick out of this graphic novel that features a cast of cute critters and pays homage to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
Cons: Those expecting something scarier may be disappointed.
Summary: Shelley Frankenstein is inspired by her famous ancestor, Dr. Frankenstein, and the monsters he created that still live with the family. Pairing up with her little brother Iggy, she takes apart toys and sews them back together. But her cronkey (crocodile-donkey) and shark kitty are failures, with the kids at school falling in love with what they consider adorable new animals. Finally, the Frankensteins make CowPiggy. When he’s deemed the cutest of all, Shelley gets the monsters to train him to be scary. Their work pays off, but CowPiggy ends up scaring himself and running away. When Shelley goes after them, they discover a community of bunnies who teach them a thing or two about being scary–and about being scared. Returning home, CowPiggy embraces his adorable nature, and Shelley learns to love him exactly how he is. 168 pages; grades 3-6.
Pros: Kids who enjoy a creepy atmosphere that has more laughs than screams will get a kick out of this graphic novel that features a cast of cute critters and pays homage to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
Cons: Those expecting something scarier may be disappointed.