Description

A compelling, atmospheric and gothic Frankenstein-inspired adventure by an award-winning Irish author.

“A thrilling gothic adventure, brimming with heart and bursting with big questions. I loved it.” Lucy Strange

Stitch is not a monster – he’s a creation.

He and his friend Henry Oaf were brought to life by the genius Professor Hardacre, and have spent all their days in a castle deep in the woods, far from humankind. But when the Professor dies and his pompous nephew comes to take over the laboratory, they soon find out that his sights are set not on scientific discovery, but personal glory. And Henry is his next experiment.

Can Stitch and Henry escape his clutches and make their way in a world they were never built for – and may never be ready for them?

A magnificent gothic adventure full of heart for age 8+

Publisher Review

This mesmerizing new gothic adventure will be an instant favourite for fans of the best selling author of Tin and the Monsters of Rookhaven... The message, about tolerance, acceptance and kindness, is not hammered home, but it can't fail to sink in -- Books of the Year * The Big Issue * Everything you'd want a Frankenstein-inspired children's book to be: a thrilling gothic adventure, brimming with heart and bursting with big questions. I loved it. -- Lucy Strange In a lightning-storm of beautiful writing, Padraig Kenny brings his extraordinary cast of characters to perfect, charming life. A marvellously delicate parable of friendship and compassion, Stitch is witty, elegant and profound. -- Jonathan Stroud A fantastic story and an important one with underlying themes of friendship, grief and owning being different. * NetGalley Reviewer * This beautiful story explores friendship, grief and the lesson that we are all different. I was a little emotional at the end of this book. * NetGalley Reviewer *