DR. FRANKENSTEIN'S DAUGHTERS
Suzanne Weyn
Scholastic
2013
Available:
paperback, hardcover, Kindle
Giselle and Ingrid are seventeen-year-old twins. They have
come to live in the Frankenstein castle in the Orkney island chain of Scotland
that they inherited from their father, Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The two girls
are excited embarking on a new life. Although they are identical twins, they
are very different.
Giselle is the pretty one. The one who's enamored at
becoming a baroness. Who has plans to restore the old run down castle into its
former glory. Ingrid is the studious sister. She doesn't have the time or
interest in the social whirl her sister has planned. Having been raised by
their maternal grandfather, neither girl knew of their famous father. Or his
experiments. When Ingrid finds his diaries, she learns that he kept their
existence a secret for fear of the monster he'd created would destroy them. She's drawn to her father's notebooks
and his mysterious experiments. Soon, it becomes clear, that something sinister
force is at work in the castle and that no one is safe.
The story is told from both Giselle
and Ingrid's viewpoints in their personal diary entries. Each girl has a unique
take on the events that unravel as the story develops. It's a compelling read
from beginning to end. The suspense steadily increases from beginning to end. This
is a fresh look at the classic Frankenstein classic.
Target audience: Grades 8-10
Mystery / Suspense: High
Kid appeal: Good
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