Description: "A captivating tale filled with monsters, marvels, and misadventures, Frances and the Monster is gripping, inventive, and deeply moving. Tuma's middle-grade debut is a harrowing and heartfelt tribute to owning your scars and learning to turn them into stars." - Alysa Wishingrad, author of The Verdigris Pawn "This book has twists, turns, and surprises galore...And the ending, holy moly! No spoilers here, but this is the kind of book you'll want to talk about with a friend." - Ben Gartner, author of The Eye of Ra series "A joy to read!" - New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix "[Frances'] memorable adventure, with strong echoes of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, plays out against a colorful background as she confronts who she is in a truly shocking finale. A fast-paced and remarkably original tale." - Kirkus Reviews "Bursting with wry humor and references to Frankenstein, Tuma's (the What the Dinosaurs Did series) idiosyncratic, utterly original tale moves at breakneck speed ...while injecting considered discussions of modern themes such as gender roles and privilege." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) This "remix" repurposes Frankenstein's plot points and characters into a madcap adventure, nicely balancing whimsy and peril...Frances is both a terror and a delight. The author clearly had a rollicking good time, and readers will too. - Horn Book Magazine

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