Coraline Movie Tie-in Edition

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Coraline lives with her preoccupied parents in part of a huge old house--a house so huge that other people live in it, too... round, old former actresses Miss Spink and Miss Forcible and their aging Highland terriers ("We trod the boards, luvvy") and the mustachioed old man under the roof ("'The reason you cannot see the mouse circus,' said the man upstairs, 'is that the mice are not yet ready and rehearsed.'") Coraline contents herself for weeks with exploring the vast garden and grounds. But with a little rain she becomes bored--so bored that she begins to count everything blue (153), the windows (21), and the doors (14). And it is the 14th door that--sometimes blocked with a wall of bricks--opens up for Coraline into an entirely alternate universe. Now, if you're thinking fondly of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe or Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, you're on the wrong track. Neil Gaiman's Coraline is far darker, far stranger, playing on our deepest fears. And, like Roald Dahl's work, it is delicious. What's on the other side of the door? A distorted-mirror world, containing presumably everything Coraline has ever dreamed of... people who pronounce her name correctly (not "Caroline"), delicious meals (not like her father's overblown "recipes"), an unusually pink and green bedroom (not like her dull one), and plenty of horrible (very un-boring) marvels, like a man made out of live rats. The creepiest part, however, is her mirrored parents, her "other mother" and her "other father"--people who look just like her own parents, but with big, shiny, black button eyes, paper-white skin... and a keen desire to keep her on their side of the door. To make creepy creepier, Coraline has been illustrated masterfully in scritchy, terrifying ink drawings by British mixed-media artist and Sandman cover illustrator Dave McKean. This delightful, funny, haunting, scary as heck, fairy-tale novel is about as fine as they come. Highly recommended. (Ages 11 and older) --Karin Snelson

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When Coraline explores her new home, she steps through a door and into another house just like her own . . . except that it's different. It's a marvelous adventure until Coraline discovers that there's also another mother and another father in the house. They want Coraline to stay with them and be their little girl. They want to keep her forever! Coraline must use all of her wits and every ounce of courage in order to save herself and return home.

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ISBN13: 9780061649691
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Item number (ASIN): 0061649694
Author: Neil Gaiman
Creator: Dave Mckean, Illustrator
Edition: Mti Rep
ISBN: 0061649694
Manufacturer: HarperFestival
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Package Dimensions: 40 x 510 x 750 (hundredths-inches)
Publication Date: November 1, 2008
Publisher: HarperFestival
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Binding: Paperback

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- Charming, creepy, so much fun!
Coraline is a young girl, on holiday from school, who has recently moved into a new house. She is under-stimulated and bored as children often are when faced with added free time and little scheduling. In Coraline's eyes her parents are always working and far too busy to entertain her. Now you mustn't think that this is a story of a poor neglected girl. Keep in mind that she is out of school, during the summer and our story covers what, two, three days maybe? Her perception of "always" is exactly how a bored child would see it. Coraline is a great explorer and she covers and catalogues her little world (her yard and house) and all the people and things in it. It contains the requisite absurd neighbors as well as her awkward, well meaning parents. It also contains a large door in the drawing room that when opened, at first reveals only the brick wall that divides her apartment from the one next door. But when Coraline looks again it actually opens onto a dark hallway, and a world that is the mirror image of Coraline's. Almost. Inside this other world is her other mother, her other father and her other absurd neighbors. These others want to play with Coraline, are never to busy to entertain her and cook all her favorite foods- just what a bored little girl who's feeling a little forgotten thinks she would like. Coraline quickly discovers that all is not perfection and in fact the others want to keep Coraline and will go to any lengths to do so. Now she must be a real explorer and discover the secrets that will lead her back to her real life. It's a very charming little story which proves the old adage that "the grass is not always greener on the other side". I really enjoyed it and continue to be in awe of Gaiman. In this little story, he expertly reduces life down to the scale that a child would experience it on. The sights, smells, the reasoning he gave to Coraline were so perfectly natural. It's rather amazing when one can take the matter-of-fact and turn it into a matter of fantasy without losing any of the practicality.

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- not so awesome
no this is a book that i dont recommend.but if you want the best book ever get a copy of the hunger games

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- FAIRY TALE FOR YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE
CORALINE What a terrific book! Things that go bump in the night! A creepy other world with other parents and other neighbors that aren't quite right! Large and strange animals that slink and crawl around! Magic! Weird happenings! A great read. Coraline moves with her parents into a new home. Coraline is a normal young girl, always looking for adventure, curious, and most of all, lonely. Her parents are very busy getting settled into their new home and always busy working. It seems as if they just never have time for Coraline. Coraline meets the new neighbors who also are tenants in the large old home. They are a fun and different lot, but still, Coraline's days are filled with boredom. She starts to explore the house and grounds and somehow steps into another world. In this creepy, off-kilter, strange world there are two other parents. They resemble her parents, but yet they aren't her parents. These two strange other parents want Coraline to stay with them and promise her all kinds of wonderful adventures, toys, clothes, food, anything she would want. Yet, yet, as tempting as it seems, something is not quite right. Join Coraline on this adventure of a life time as her life and the lives of her parents are at risk. See how this brave little girl battles against the odds of the other world. Will she rescue her real parents? Will she be able to save herself? Will the other parents overcome her and make her their own little girl? Read this wonderful book and find out. This is my very first Neil Gaiman book, but definitely will not be my last. This is a super book, filled with all kinds of creepy, crawly, scary adventures. What a great book to get kids to read or to have read outloud to them. What a great book for anyone of any age looking for a good old fashioned fairy tale told in modern times with wit, love, wisdom, and the ability to make you squirm and feel very eerie. The recommended age starts at eight. I suggest those eight year olds read this with the lights on and someone close by. It's just that wonderfully scary and shivery. I will never look at a button in the same way again! Thank you! Pam

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- We Are All Capable of Great Courage
THREE QUICK POINTS: * Point 1: This book is absolutely riveting. Who knew I'd ever use the term riveting to describe a short novel penned for third-graders? * Point 2: I'm sure some children will wind up with nightmares after reading it (or having it read to them). I can't deny that I'm a huge fan of horror and creepy stories; my library as a youth (and even today) tells this tale. But, reading Coraline definitely sent a few chills up my spine...more so than some of the adult novels I've read. * Point 3: Coraline is a splendid reminder that we (children and adults alike) are all capable of great courage. Coraline has a real child's personality-not some fantasized version of one-which made her courageous adventures incredibly relatable. I was able to see much of myself, when I was a child, in her and watching her dig deep to find her courage made me want to dig deep and rediscover my own. SHORT SYNOPSIS: A young lady named Coraline (not Caroline. Coraline) Jones, having just moved into a new flat with her parents, found herself embarking on a frightening and exciting adventure. Since her parents were usually preoccupied, Coraline took it upon herself to explore the new house and its grounds. One afternoon, however, it's pouring down rain, so she cannot go and explore outside and she is bored. Her father suggests that she explore her flat and that's when Coraline finds a locked door. She manages to get the key and open it up. Inside she discovers a dark corridor. Curiosity struck and she soon found herself in a room that looked very much like her own--furniture and all. In that world, she discovered that she had an "other mother" and "other father". In fact, that world--at first sight--seemed much more interesting and fun than her real world. But, Coraline soon learned that things weren't as they appeared in that other world. MY THOUGHTS: It would be quite easy to finish Coraline in a single sitting and not necessarily because of its short length, but because the story pushes you forward. You constantly want to know which new adventure she'll discover, which new creature will jump from the shadows, and how she'll get herself out of the nightmare she's in. Although this book doesn't get deeply into gory details (there are a few droplets of blood, but nothing worse than a child would see if she were to watch a stray cat hunting a mouse or bird in the field), it's certainly creepy enough to make you want to put the lights on if you're reading it in the dark. The book built suspense... "[The other mother] picked Coraline up and pushed her into the dim space behind the mirror. A fragment of beetle was sticking to her lower lip, and there was no expression at all in her black button eyes. Then she swung the mirror door closed, and left Coraline in darkness." ...and deposited paranoid thoughts in the corner of your mind (was that a shadow I just saw crawling along the wainscoting? or I could have sworn something just moved behind the chair.). Not only that, it showed the reader that all of the frightful creatures and circumstances could be handled effectively with some measure of wit and courage. This story was masterfully told with subtle undertones. For instance, Gaiman never tells us explicitly what creature Coraline is facing, but it's alluded to. (Hint: Pay attention to the cat's narration.) Coraline's mother and father, Miss Spink and Miss Forcible, the crazy old man that lives upstairs (he does have a name, but I don't want to spoil the story by giving it away), the black cat, and Coraline herself are all crafted with care. They each display distinct, unique, and sometimes fanciful, but believable personalities. Although there were illustrations throughout, they didn't all speak to me. For the most part, they did add to the chilling effect of the story, but a few seemed misplaced. Frankly, the story would have been just as good without the illustrations, but they were a nice touch--especially for younger readers. It's my belief that Coraline is the type of book that could get more kids involved with reading. It appeals to their curious spirit, wild imagination, and it delivers the message that the things that go bump in the night can be conquered. "Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." -G. K. Chesterton

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- ~Coraline Review by Evan~
Coraline by Neil Gaiman is the story of a girl who only wanted adventure, which her boring and bland parents failed to even acknowledge. Coraline Jones is that girl, and after moving from her home in Oregon things turn out to really stink. She has no friends, no fun, and she lives in a run down house filled with bugs and mice. When reading this book your imagination is stimulated so much you can create life like images in your head. You can see the house, and even feel it's creepy essence. One night while in bed, Coraline wakes up and sees a mouse scurry across her room. Desperate for excitement, Coraline races to keep up with this mouse. It leads her to a small door, which Coraline had always seen locked but now it was unlocked. The door opens and a creepy portal appears. The mouse jumps in and Coraline eagerly crawls through the portal after that mouse. Then, Coraline is welcomed by her mothers voice. Thats odd. But her mother is different. She has buttons for eyes. And she encourages adventure/excitement. She calls herself Coraline's "Other Mother". She is not boring like real Coraline's mom. The same thing with the "other" dad. They even have a garden that looks like Coraline's face. And both "other" parents promise to do something fun everyday. But, in order for Coraline to stay here, she has to do one thing: become one of them... As you can tell, this story has quite the unique touch. It has a plot line that reeled me in from the first page. In my opinion the book takes many twists and turns, keeping you from putting this 5 STAR book down. Plus, it has one killer ending. If you like Adventure/Action/Fantasy/Thriller books, you should definitely think about picking up one of Neil Gaiman's finest masterpiece's, Coraline.