Coraline

The most splendidly original, weird, and frightening book I have read, and yet full of things children will love. --Diana Wynne Jones So wonderfully whimsical that readers of all ages will hungrily devour itCoraline is destined to become a classic.--Globe and Mail (Toronto) Chilly, finely-wrought prose, a truly weird setting and a fable that taps into our most uncomfortable fears. --Times Educational Supplement It has the delicate horror of the finest fairy tales, and it is a masterpiece. --Terry Pratchett Beautifully spooky. Gaiman actually seems to understand the way children think. --Christian Science Monitor Walk through the door and you'll believe in love, magic, and the power of good over evil. --USA Today Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, rise to your feet and applaud: Coraline is the real thing. --Philip Pullman, The Guardian A deliciously scary book that we loved reading together as a family. --Orson Scott Card Gaiman's tale is inventive, scary, thrilling and finally affirmative. Readers young and old will find something to startle them. --Washington Post Book World Gaiman's pacing is superb, and he steers the tension of the tale with a deft and practiced narrative touch. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books A truly creepy tale. Beware those button eyes! --Family Fun Magazine A modern ghost story with all the creepy trimmings...Well done. --New York Times Book Review A magnificently creepy story...Coraline is spot on. --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review Coraline is by turns creepy and funny, bittersweet and playful...can be read quickly and enjoyed deeply. --San Francisco Chronicle Book Review An electrifyingly creepy tale likely to haunt young readers for many moons. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)