The Pet of Frankenstein

A MICROCHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

All his fifth grade friends at P.S. 13 think Frankie Stein has inherited the electronic genius of his namesake, Baron Frankenstein. But Frankie isn’t so sure. When he hears his father complain about the younger generation, he knows he is being put to the test. Can Frankie prove he is as good an inventor as his ancestor—or will his disillusioned parents turn him back into spare parts?

C.D. Bitesky, Howie Wolfner, Elisa Stein and Danny and Barbara Keegan are willing to do anything to help their friend. But when Frankie finds the disassembled pieces of a mechanical dog, only he can put them together—and finally bring the pet of Baron Frankenstein to life!

Mel Gilden is the author of many children's books, some of which received rave reviews in such places as School Library Journal and Booklist. Licensed properties include adaptations of feature films, and of TV shows such as Beverly Hills, 90210; and NASCAR Racers. He has also written books based on video games and has written original stories based in the Star Trek universe. His short stories have appeared in many original and reprint anthologies. He has written cartoons for TV, has developed new shows, and was assistant story editor for the DIC television production of The Real Ghostbusters. He consulted at Disney and Universal, helping develop theme park attractions. Gilden spent five years as co-host of the science-fiction interview show, Hour-25, on KPFK radio in Los Angeles. Gilden lectures to school and library groups, and has been known to teach fiction writing. He lives in Los Angeles, California, where the debris meets the sea, and still hopes to be an astronaut when he grows up.