{"title":"Illustrated by Declan Shalvey","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781906332150","title":"Frankenstein (Original text)","description":"The classic novel brought to life in full color! 'Cursed be the hands that formed you'! True to the original novel, Declan Shalvey's naturally gothic artistic style is a perfect match for this epic tale. \"Frankenstein\" is such a well known title, yet the films strayed so far beyond the original novel that many people today don't realize how this classic horror tale deals with such timeless subjects as alienation, empathy and understanding beyond appearance. This is another great story, beautifully crafted into a superb graphic novel.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205781422258,"sku":"9781906332150","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781906332150_f6233b15-9798-4f72-a442-c41da85379e5.jpg?v=1786029606"},{"product_id":"9781906332167","title":"Frankenstein (Quick text)","description":"This is the full story in quick modern English for a fast-paced read! True to the original novel (rather than the square-headed Boris Karloff image from the films!) Declan's naturally gothic artistic style is a perfect match for this epic tale. \"Frankenstein\" is such a well known title, yet the films strayed so far beyond the original novel that many people today don't realise how this classic horror tale deals with such timeless subjects as alienation, empathy and understanding beyond appearance. 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And will the heartbroken Johanna Oakley ever find out what happened to her beloved Mark Ingestrie? Perhaps Todd's shop boy Tobias Ragg will uncover the barber's dark secrets - \"Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street\" is a tale that has become part of London folklore. Adapted from the original serialised story \"The String of Pearls\", published in weekly instalments in \"The People's Periodical\" from November 1846 to March 1847, this graphic novel breathes new life into the legendary barber who \"polished 'em off\".","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308765000053,"sku":"9781906332792","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781906332792_4542b3b2-b417-4185-8460-5086e3d0e4fe.jpg?v=1786029622"},{"product_id":"9781906332808","title":"Sweeney Todd The Graphic Novel Quick Text","description":"This title presents the full story in quick modern English for a fast-paced read! From his barber shop in Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd murders selected customers to steal their money and valuables. Some suspect he is up to no good, but no one knows how he actually kills his victims. How does he dispose of the bodies? And what is his connection with Mrs. Lovett who runs a popular pie shop nearby? Will Colonel Jeffery discover what happened to his friend Thornhill after he visited Todd for a shave? And will the heartbroken Johanna Oakley ever find out what happened to her beloved Mark Ingestrie? Perhaps Todd's shop boy Tobias Ragg will uncover the barber's dark secrets - \"Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street\" is a tale that has become part of London folklore. Adapted into fast-paced English from the serialised story \"The String of Pearls\", published in weekly instalments in \"The People's Periodical\" from November 1846 to March 1847, this graphic novel breathes new life into the legendary barber who \"polished 'em off\".","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56313113149813,"sku":"9781906332808","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781906332808_c0bad3c8-051f-4f3d-802e-7e72e3b16f94.jpg?v=1786029623"},{"product_id":"frankenstein-teaching-resource-pack","title":"Frankenstein Teaching Resource Pack","description":"To accompany the Frankenstein graphic novels from Classical Comics and to help with their application in the classroom, this book is spiral-bound, making the pages easy to photocopy, and includes a CD-ROM with the pages in PDF format, ideal for whole-class teaching on whiteboards, laptops, etc or for direct digital printing. Written by a teacher, for teachers, helping to engage and involve students in the novel. Suitable for teaching ages 10-17, this book provides exercises that cover structure, understanding and character as well as key words, themes and literary techniques. It includes tasks that focus on the use of language and comprehension, there are also many cross-curriculum topics, covering areas within history, ICT, drama, reading, speaking, writing and art. An extensive Educational Links section provides further study opportunities. Devised to encompass a broad range of skill levels, this book provides many opportunities for differentiated teaching and the tailoring of lessons to meet individual needs. It includes a CD-ROM. This resource can be used alongside the Classical Comics adaptation of Frankenstein as well as any traditional text.   In fact, many of the activities can stand on their own as introductions to the world of Mary Shelley.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57490106253685,"sku":"9781907127038","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781907127038.jpg?v=1786441997"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/illustrator-declan-shalvey.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}