| Coraline Contributor(s): Gaiman, Neil (Author), McKean, Dave (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0380977788 ISBN-13: 9780380977789 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2002 Annotation: When Coraline steps through the locked doors in her family's new flat, she finds a world which caters to her every whim. But when she wants to leave, things turn unpleasant. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents - Juvenile Fiction | Horror |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002018937 |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.79" W x 8.57" (0.65 lbs) 176 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 60645 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): McKean, Dave: - Dave McKean is best known for his work on Neil Gaiman's Sandman series of graphic novels and for his CD covers for musicians from Tori Amos to Alice Cooper. He also illustrated Neil Gaiman's picture books The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, The Wolves in the Walls, and Crazy Hair. He is a cult figure in the comic book world, and is also a photographer. Gaiman, Neil: -Neil Gaiman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, and The Graveyard Book. Among his numerous literary awards are the Newbery and Carnegie medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. Originally from England, he now lives in America. |