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Shortly after moving into an old house with strange tenants above and below, Coraline discovers a big, carved, brown wooden door at the far corner of the drawing room. And it is locked. Curiosity runs riot in Coraline's mind and she unlocks the door to see what lies behind it. Disappointingly, it opens onto a brick wall. Days later, after exploring the rest of the house and garden, Coraline returns to the same mysterious door and opens it again. This time, however, there is a dark hallway in front of her. Stepping inside, the place beyond has an eerie familiarity about it. The carpet and wallpaper are the same as in her flat. The picture hanging on the wall is the same. Almost. Strangest of all, her mum and dad are there too. Only they have buttons for eyes and seem more possessive than normal. It's a twisted version of her world that is familiar, and yet sinister. And matters get even more surreal for Coraline when her "other" parents seem reluctant to let her leave.
Her attempted escape from this nightmare alternative reality sees Coraline experience a chilling series of ever more bizarre encounters. Some are plainly odd, others disturbingly spooky and together they combine to form an immensely readable story. It's like all the best bits of the Goosebumps books condensed into 160 pages. A unique reading experience guaranteed. (Ages 10 and over)--John McLay
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Sometimes funny, always creepy, genuinely moving, this marvellous spine-chiller will appeal to readers from nine to ninety." - "Books for Keeps". "I was looking forward to "Coraline", and I wasn't disappointed. In fact, I was enthralled. This is a marvellously strange and scary book." - Philip Pullman, "Guardian". "If any writer can get the guys to read about the girls, it should be Neil Gaiman. His new novel "Coraline" is a dreamlike adventure. For all its gripping nightmare imagery, this is actually a conventional fairy story with a moral." - "Daily Telegraph". Stephen King once called Neil Gaiman 'a treasure-house of stories' and, in this wonderful novel, which has been likened to both "Alice in Wonderland" and the "Narnia Chronicles", we get to see Neil at his storytelling best. When a girl ventures through a hidden door she finds a secret world with shocking similarities to her own. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780747562108
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Book Description Condition: New. 2003. New. Paperback. When a girl ventures through a hidden door she finds a secret world with shocking similarities to her own. Illustrator(s): McKean, Dave. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFD. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142. 192 pages, Illustrations. Illustrator(s): McKean, Dave. When a girl ventures through a hidden door she finds a secret world with shocking similarities to her own. Cateogry: (JC) Children's (6-12). BIC Classification: 5AK; YFD. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight: 142. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780747562108
Book Description Condition: New. 2003. New. Paperback. When a girl ventures through a hidden door she finds a secret world with shocking similarities to her own. Illustrator(s): McKean, Dave. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFD. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142. 192 pages, Illustrations. Illustrator(s): McKean, Dave. When a girl ventures through a hidden door she finds a secret world with shocking similarities to her own. Cateogry: (JC) Children's (6-12). BIC Classification: 5AK; YFD. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight: 142. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780747562108