Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Coraline's family has just moved to a new neighborhood, they live in a big new house, and Coraline has to attend a new school. She isn't at all happy about this and is bored because she can't find anyone to play with. She decides to explore the new area around her and even goes to visit the other people that live in her house (the house is so big, there are two other apartments in it). Other than the old women who used to be actresses and the man upstairs who's training a circus of mice (which no one ever sees but him), there's nothing very interesting to find. Except for a strange door, which doesn't seem to go anywhere.

Coraline discovers a locked door in her house. Her mother finds the key and shows her that it's only a brick wall behind it that used to lead to somewhere else in the house, but goes nowhere now. Or does it? Seeking adventure, Coraline opens the door when her mother isn't around and suddenly there's a pathway behind it. But where does it go? Who's on the other side of this mysterious pathway? Should she risk going through? There could be danger, or adventure, or both.

In this haunting tale of dark hallways and mysterious doors, Neil Gaiman spins a tale that you won't want to miss. Stop by the media center and find out what happens when you step through a door that leads to a different world...or does it?

Book review by
Mr. DiScala, Media Specialist