Join Jacob and Margaret as they travel back in time to Lake Geneva, Switzerland. It's 1816, and George Gordon, Lord Byron has challenged Mary and Percy Shelley and himself to compose a scary story. Jacob and Margaret know that Mary's tale will be Frankenstein. But Mary is struggling with writer's block! Can Jacob and Margaret help Mary mold a monster? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Join Becca and Logan as they travel back in time to La Havre, France, and meet Claude Monet! It's 1856, and Monet has a lucrative business drawing caricatures in charcoal. Becca and Logan know Eugène Boudin will inspire Monet to paint in oils and become a famous Impressionist. But Monet will not meet with him. If Monet and Boudin don't meet, the world will never enjoy Monet's masterpieces! Can Becca and Logan make Monet change mediums? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Join Mason and Aubrey as they travel back in time to London, England, and meet William Shakespeare! It's 1598, and Shakespeare's acting company has lost its theater, and Shakespeare is considering abandoning his writing career! Mason and Aubrey know Shakespeare writes many more plays that are produced at the famous Globe Theater. But if Shakespeare quits, the world will never enjoy his plays. Can Mason and Aubrey help Shakespeare save the Globe? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
"This Guide encapsulates the most important critical reactions to a novel that straddles the realms of both "high" literature and popular culture. The selections shed light on Frankenstein's historical and socio-political relevance, its innovative representations of science, gender, and identity, as well as its problematic cultural location between academic critique and creative production.
A heavy metal monster at a heavy metal rock concert? Scooby-Doo and the gang find themselves drawn to a magnetic mystery in which a creepy iron creature is destroying everything in sight. Join their scientific investigation of the magnetizingÊ monster and help repel its powers!
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