Mary Shelley's Monster — Salima Alikhan

In this historical fiction book, Mary Shelley and her husband Percy travel to meet Lord Byron at his home by Lake Geneva, Switzerland. When Lord Byron challenges his guests to write a ghost story, Mary's story is inspired by a dream she had. A dream of a doctor, working in his lab on a dark, stormy night. This 32-page illustrated chapter book will appeal to kids who enjoy imaginative retellings of historical events. Reluctant and avid readers who enjoy suspenseful stories will not be able to put this hi-lo book down.