Coraline Paperback - 2003
by Neil Gaiman; Dave McKean (Illustrator)
Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own. But they want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wits if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.
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Review summary
Readers widely praised Neil Gaiman’s Coraline as a dark, modern fairy tale—creepy yet whimsical—with concise, purposeful prose and an unforgettable button?eyed villain. Coraline’s courage and the book’s themes of bravery and home resonated across ages, and its brisk length and steady suspense made it a popular, re-readable “spooky season” pick. Many highlighted the vivid atmosphere, clever fairy?tale motifs, and the wry, beloved cat; Gaiman’s own audiobook narration drew particular acclaim. Some preferred the film’s more fleshed?out world or found the prose a bit spare, and a few cautioned it may be too frightening for younger children. Overall, it’s seen as an atmospheric, cross?generational standout.
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From the rear cover
"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.
Celebrating ten years of Neil Gaiman's first modern classic for young readers, this edition is enriched with a brand-new foreword from the author, a reader's guide, and more.
Details
- Title Coraline
- Author Neil Gaiman; Dave McKean (Illustrator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 10 REP ANV
- Pages 162
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Publication date 2003-08-05
- ISBN 9780380807345 / 0380807343
- Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
- Dimensions 7.5 x 5 x 0.6 in (19.05 x 12.70 x 1.52 cm)
- Age range 08 to 12 years
- Grade levels 3 - 7
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Themes
- Holiday: Halloween
- Topical: Family
- Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Library of Congress subjects Supernatural, Horror stories
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2002018937
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 08/04/2003, Page 0
- PW Notes and Reprints, 08/04/2003, Page 82
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