Frankenstein is the story of a man called Victor. He lives in Geneva. He is very clever. He likes learning about nature and likes science. He goes to university. He studies chemistry. He learns everything he can. He discovers the secret of creating life.

He decides to make a new creature but his experiment goes wrong. Frankenstein makes a male monster which is very ugly. He runs away from the monster.

The monster tries to make friends. Everyone is afraid of him as he’s very ugly. They run away from him and he feels very lonely. He begins to hate people and wants to hurt them.

Foxton Readers are a series of carefully graded books aimed at ESL / EAL learners of beginner to advanced levels. They are based on a comprehensive grammar and vocabulary framework to match each ability level and to ensure each learner progresses. They are not only suitable for ESL / EAL learners but can also be used with native speakers of primary school age.