Making Friends with Frankenstein

Making Friends with Frankenstein
Title Making Friends with Frankenstein PDF eBook
Author Colin McNaughton
Publisher Candlewick Press (MA)
Pages 132
Release 2001-08-06
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9780763615529

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A riot of puns and rhymes highlights McNaughton's third book of silly, funny, completely hilarious verse. This edition is a feast of ridiculous monsters, revolting insults, and awful aliens.

How to Make Friends and Monsters

How to Make Friends and Monsters
Title How to Make Friends and Monsters PDF eBook
Author Ron Bates
Publisher Zonderkidz
Pages 294
Release 2013-07-22
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 0310735521

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Howard Boward, a 13-year-old boy-genius with a chip on his shoulder is too smart for his own good. He has troubles making friends—possibly because he complains so much. Until one day a science experiment goes haywire, and Howard creates a best friend for himself—Franklin—who also happens to be a monster. Creating Franklin was an accident, not like Howard was playing God or anything—or so Howard tells himself. Franklin and Howard are having so much fun, Howard decides to create more “friends,” using DNA from kids at school. Only, these friends aren’t quite as friendly. Soon there’s a major mess and Howard has to sort it all out before the monsters destroy their human counterparts. But terminating the monsters proves harder than he imagined. They didn’t choose to be monsters; they can’t go against their innate nature. Howard finds himself facing consequences for playing God. Getting rid of the monsters means learning to tame his own inner beast, and Howard begins to understand the meaning of free will and true friendship

Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich

Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich
Title Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich PDF eBook
Author Adam Rex
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages 48
Release 2006
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9780152057664

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Stories in verse about the monster-sized problems Dracula, Wolfman, Bigfoot and other monsters have.

Mary's Monster

Mary's Monster
Title Mary's Monster PDF eBook
Author Lita Judge
Publisher
Pages 321
Release 2018-01-30
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 1626725004

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A free verse biography of Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, featuring over 300 pages of black-and-white watercolor illustrations.

Making the Monster

Making the Monster
Title Making the Monster PDF eBook
Author Kathryn Harkup
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 305
Release 2018-02-08
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 1472933753

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A thrilling and gruesome look at the science that influenced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time. Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley had a huge impact on the gothic horror and science-fiction genres, and her creation has become part of our everyday culture, from cartoons to Hallowe'en costumes. Even the name 'Frankenstein' has become a by-word for evil scientists and dangerous experiments. How did a teenager with no formal education come up with the idea for such an extraordinary novel? Clues are dotted throughout Georgian science and popular culture. The years before the book's publication saw huge advances in our understanding of the natural sciences, in areas such as electricity and physiology, for example. Sensational science demonstrations caught the imagination of the general public, while the newspapers were full of lurid tales of murderers and resurrectionists. Making the Monster explores the scientific background behind Mary Shelley's book. Is there any science fact behind the science fiction? And how might a real-life Victor Frankenstein have gone about creating his monster? From tales of volcanic eruptions, artificial life and chemical revolutions, to experimental surgery, 'monsters' and electrical experiments on human cadavers, Kathryn Harkup examines the science and scientists that influenced Shelley, and inspired her most famous creation.

She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein

She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein
Title She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein PDF eBook
Author Lynn Fulton
Publisher Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages 24
Release 2018-09-18
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 0525579621

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A 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books On the bicentennial of Frankenstein, join Mary Shelley on the night she created the most frightening monster the world has ever seen. On a stormy night two hundred years ago, a young woman sat in a dark house and dreamed of her life as a writer. She longed to follow the path her own mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, had started down, but young Mary Shelley had yet to be inspired. As the night wore on, Mary grew more anxious. The next day was the deadline that her friend, the poet Lord Byron, had set for writing the best ghost story. After much talk of science and the secrets of life, Mary had gone to bed exhausted and frustrated that nothing she could think of was scary enough. But as she drifted off to sleep, she dreamed of a man that was not a man. He was a monster. This fascinating story gives readers insight into the tale behind one of the world's most celebrated novels and the creation of an indelible figure that is recognizable to readers of all ages. "Eye-catching artwork and engaging storytelling give this biography of a fascinating woman even more appeal."--Booklist

Mindfulness in Action

Mindfulness in Action
Title Mindfulness in Action PDF eBook
Author Chogyam Trungpa
Publisher Shambhala Publications
Pages 209
Release 2015-04-07
Genre Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN 0834800284

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“One of the great spiritual leaders of all times” offers mindfulness meditations and guidance on how to bring awareness into everyday life with “an illuminating wisdom that dances through every page” (Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance) The rewards of mindfulness practice are well proven: reduced stress, improved concentration, and an overall sense of well-being. But those benefits are just the beginning. Mindfulness in action—mindfulness applied throughout life—can help us work more effectively with life’s challenges, expanding our appreciation and potential for creative engagement. This guide to mindful awareness through meditation provides all the basics to get you started, but also goes deeper to address the questions that naturally arise as your practice matures and further insight arises. A distillation of teachings on the subject by one of the great meditation masters of our time, this book serves as an introduction to the practice as well as a guide to the ongoing mindful journey. “Mindfulness is the direct path to insight—and no one has ever illuminated that wonderful path more skillfully than Chögyam Trungpa.” —Pema Chödrön