A charming twist on a classic gothic tale, a classic villain is turned into the good guy in this story that explores modern themes and issues.

‘But there wasn’t any harm in making one human ... ’

Frankie is fed up of his nasty monster classmates and bored of being lonely in freaky Frankenstein Castle. What he needs is a friend. But since monsters are mean and werewolves are scary, Frankie decides to make his own friend – a human!

But with a mind of his own, this new friend might make Frankie realise why humans were banned from Monsterweld in the first place …

About the Gruesomely Good and Monstrously Misunderstood series:

Inspired by famous villainous characters from Gothic literature, this series turns tales upside down, making notorious villains into lovable protagonists. Fun, imaginative and slightly spooky, these light-hearted tales will take readers aged 7-9 into a vibrant world of monsters, vampires and hounds, and show how being a monster isn’t as easy as it seems.

Rachel Delahaye writes middle grade and teen fiction. Her teen eco thriller Day of the Whale was nominated for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie prize for writing. Rachel also writes fiction and poetry for accelerated reading schemes and Level Readers to help children gain reading confidence. Maïté Schmitt was born in a little town near Strasbourg in France. Growing up with lots of pets, Maïté turned them into characters for her very own stories. After studying 2D animation, Maïté made her own short films. She continues to work on animation as well as illustrating books.