Coraline

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New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman’s modern classic, Coraline—also an Academy Award-nominated film“Coraline discovered the door a little while after they moved into the house….”When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous.

But there’s another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go.

Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.

Neil Gaiman’s Coraline is a can’t-miss classic that enthralls readers age 8 to 12 but also adults who enjoy a perfect smart spooky read.

When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous.

But there’s another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go.

Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.

“Gaiman’s tale is inventive, scary, thrilling and finally affirmative. Readers young and old will find something to startle them.” “A modern ghost story with all the creepy trimmings…Well done.” “Coraline is by turns creepy and funny, bittersweet and playful…can be read quickly and enjoyed deeply.” “A magnificently creepy story. Coraline is spot on.” “Gaiman’s pacing is superb, and he steers the tension of the tale with a deft and practiced narrative touch.” “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, rise to your feet and applaud: Coraline is the real thing.” “The most splendidly original, weird, and frightening book I have read, and yet full of things children will love.” “It has the delicate horror of the finest fairy tales, and it is a masterpiece.” “An electrifyingly creepy tale likely to haunt young readers for many moons.” “ Walk through the door and you’ll believe in love, magic, and the power of good over evil.” “So wonderfully whimsical that readers of all ages will hungrily devour itCoraline is destined to become a classic. “Chilly, finely-wrought prose, a truly weird setting and a fable that taps into our most uncomfortable fears.” “A deliciously scary book that we loved reading together as a family.” “Beautifully spooky. Gaiman actually seems to understand the way children think. ” “A frighteningly realistic fantasy. Lean crisp prose adds to the suspense and propels the story, and the eerie black-and-white illustrations by Dave McKean heighten the nightmarish quality of the tale.” “Kids will hang on every word. Coraline is a character with whom they will surely identify, and they will love being frightened out of their shoes. This is just right for all those requests for a scary book.”

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