Coraline

The bewitching classic children''s graphic novel by Neil Gaiman, adapted from his bestselling book ''I was enthralled ... a marvellously strange and scary book'' Philip Pullman ''A masterpiece'' Terry PratchettThere is something strange about Coraline''s new home.It''s not the mist, or the cat that always seems to be watching her, nor the signs of danger that Miss Spink and Miss Forcible, her new neighbours, read in the tea leaves. It''s the other house - the one behind the old door in the drawing room.Another mother and father with black-button eyes and papery skin are waiting for Coraline to join them there. And they want her to stay with them. For ever. She knows that if she ventures through that door, she may never come back.This deliciously creepy, gripping graphic novel is beautifully illustrated on every page, and is guaranteed to delight and entrance readers of all ages.>

About the author

Neil Gaiman is the bestselling author of many multi-award-winning books for both adults and children. Coraline is currently being made into a film, with release scheduled for autumn 2008. Stardust, the movie based on Neil's bestselling graphic novel series, released in the autumn of 2007. Neil lives in America and travels the world extensively promoting his books.

Report

'I think this book will nudge ALICE IN WONDERLAND out of its niche at last. It is the most splendidly original, weird, and frightening book I have read, and yet full of things children will love' Diana Wynne Jones

Product details

• Authors: P. Craig Russell, Nei Gaiman, Neil Gaiman, Gaiman Neil, Neil Gaiman, Craig Russell
• Assisted by: P Craig Russell (Illustration), P. Craig Russell (Illustration), Russell P. Craig (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 13
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.07.2008
• EAN: 9780747594062
• ISBN: 978-0-7475-9406-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 226 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Fantasy, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, Graphic Novels, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Comic strip fiction / graphic novels (Children's / Teenage), Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Fantasy, esoteric, Classic European style / tradition comic books