Coraline

by Neil Gaiman

Summary: Coraline is a bored little girl who finds a mysterious door in her new house, and just has to find out what's behind it. Unfortunately, it leads to an alternate world, which is hers, but just a little bit different. She finds there her "other mother" and her "other father," who tempt her with lovely meals and other things appealing to little girls. But she soon realizes her other parents want to keep her, and she must find a way to outsmart them if she ever wants to see her real parents again.

My thoughts: This is exactly the type of book I would have read and re-read as a kid! Coraline's "other mother's" black button eyes sent chills down my spine, but I couldn't put this little book down! It's that rare find that creates great suspense and horror without being overly graphic or gory. All of the terror is in Gaiman's masterful writing. I love Coraline! Soon to be a major motion picture!