Neil gaiman is the author of the bestselling national book awards 20 book of the year the ocean at the end of the lane and the carnegie medal winning. Shortlisted for british fantasy award for best novel. Neil gaimans smashhit coraline has all the elements of a great story. When coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to. In the flat above coralines, under the roof, was a crazy old man with a big moustache. Coraline is a young girl who has just moved into a new apartment with her parents. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor. His notable works include the comic book series the sandman and novels stardust, american gods, coraline, and the graveyard book. Limited edition of 4000 copies including fewer than 100 numbered copies signed by gaiman. Gaiman has said that of all his books, coraline took the longest to write, and its the book im proudest of. Coraline will have to fight with all her wits and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life. It was for my daughter, holly, who was five years old.
First published in 2002, coraline is a childrens dark fantasy book written by one of the most renowned modern fantasy authors neil gaiman. The book has achieved huge success, won several prestigious awards, and become a bestseller. This edition of new york times bestselling and newbery medalwinning author neil gaimans modern classic, coralinealso an academy awardnominated filmis enriched with a foreword from the author, a readers guide, and more. His diverse catalogue of books includes the novel the graveyard book, winner of the carnegie medal 2010 and booktrust teenage prize 2009, stardust now a major feature film, the bestselling novel for young readers coraline now a major 3danimated film, and the picture book the wolves in the. Our story starts out when a young lady named coraline jones moves into an apartment in an old house with her parents. Coraline is a brave girl who doesnt take no for and answer and shes also a great character.
The book also won the 2003 locus award for best young adult novel, the 2002 british science fiction. In coralines familys new flat are twentyone windows and fourteen doors. Not for the faintheartedwho are mostly adults anywaybut for stouthearted kids who love a brush with the sinister. A note from neil gaiman about coraline more then ten years ago i started to write a childrens book. His fiction has received many awards including the carnegie. Among his numerous literary awards are the newbery and carnegie medals, and the hugo, nebula, world fantasy, and will eisner awards. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Coraline by neil gaiman is a weird and delightfully scary fairy taleghost story. Coraline i love this book because of how spooky and mysterious it makes you feel. This book was my introduction to the writings of neil gaiman and im very glad to have found this book. It was awarded the 2003 hugo award for best novella, the 2003 nebula award for best novella, and the 2002 bram stoker award for best work for young readers. The film is a gorgeous translation of neil gaimans novel and a. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the.
Neil gaiman is the author of the bestselling national book awards 20 book of the year the ocean at the end of the lane and the carnegie medal winning the graveyard book, as well as coraline, neverwhere, the essay collection the view from the cheap seats and the sandman series of graphic novels, among many other works. He made it scary in a very succinct manner and still his book tells a fascinating story. In coraline, neil gaiman creates a world that is both familiar and frightening, and his longtime collaborator dave mckeans wonderfully disturbing illustrations give the story a surreal, haunting atmosphere. She is very busy most of the time, and sometimes a little inattentive, but she loves and cares about. In the opening pages, coraline explores her new home. Coraline is a work of dark, and sometimes disturbing beauty.
Neil gaiman, author, scriptwriter and creator of graphic novels, is british and lives in the usa. There would be no requirements, restrictions, limitations, or second places. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Coraline moves to a new home where she feels bored and alone.
The last third of the book features very intense imagery as coraline gambles in a game of wits with her otherworldly mother. As coralines quest picks up its pace, the parallel world she finds herself trapped in grows ever more monstrous, generating some deliciously eerie descriptive writing. Neil gaimans childrens novel coraline begins when coraline, a young girl, and her parents move into a secondfloor flat in an old house. Coraline is a heartstopping, stopmotion nightmare for the child lost in all of us. The novel won a number of awards, including the 2003 hugo and nebula awards for best novella.
The first edition of the novel was published in august 4th 2002, and was written by neil gaiman. Readers young and old will find something to startle them. Golden globe nomination, best animated feature, for henry selicks film adaptation. But theres another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. You hold on to each word and read, while they came to life. One day, little caroline, when they are all ready, everyone in the whole world will see the wonders of my mouse. Bookplate label, generally affixed to the front pastedown, identifying a book. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are coraline jones, miss spink. Coraline is one of the most imaginative stories and belongs in the canon of great childrens literature. The day after they moved in, coraline went exploring in coralines familys new flat are twentyone windows and fourteen doors.
In the flat below coralines apartment, two older women named miss spink and miss forcible live with their dogs. Gaimans writing has won numerous awards, including hugo, nebula, and bram stoker, as well as the 2009 newbery medal and 2010 carnegie medal in literature. There is a ton of amazing books available on the market. His works include the comic book series the sandman and novels stardust, american gods, coraline, and the graveyard book. In coralines familys new flat theres a locked door. As coraline makes progress in their wager, we see the new moms loving, cheerful guise begin to fade as a darker side manifests itself.
Moving into a new flat with her workaholic parents, coraline discovers a door in the parlour that opens onto a brick wall. Ricky awards canada, prisoners of gravity for favourite guest and others 1992. Academy award nomination, best animated feature, for henry selicks film adaptation. The fourteenth is locked, and on the other side is only a brick wall, until the day coraline unlocks the door to find a passage to another flat in another house just like her own. Written and directed by henry selick, this haunting new creation is a needlesharp display of animated filmmaking literate, subtle and sophisticated. She discovers a world that seems to be an alternate version of her life with only one slight difference everything is better. The food is better than at home, and the toy box is filled with fluttering windup angels and dinosaur skulls that crawl and rattle their teeth. A visual companion is a stunning, colorful guide to the making of the movie coraline, based on the awardwinning new york times bestselling novel by neil gaiman coraline jones has just moved into a big old victorian house with her inattentive parents, and like any elevenyearold with an active imagination, she soon begins exploring her new home. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 162 pages and is available in paperback format. When coraline steps through a door in her familys new house, she finds another house, strangely similar to her own only better. Although coraline is not one of my favourite neil gaiman books, this recording by the author is a must listen. He has won numerous awards, including the hugo, nebula, and.
Coraline is a short but delightfully dark and creepy book that just happens to feature one of my absolute favorite characters. Is it wrong that i want to be coralines best friend because, she said, when youre scared but you still do it anyway, thats brave. First young adult book by gaiman and winner of both the hugo and nebula awards for best novella. In a chilling tale, rich in atmosphere, coraline must use her wits to rescue her family and several lost children from the evil force that exists on the other side of the door. She is curious, intelligent, resourceful, and courageous. Free download or read online coraline pdf epub book. I call it delightfully scary because while it grips the readers attention with creepy happenings that may cause a case of the shivers, it is not the kind of scary book that leads to.
Neil gaiman discusses the making of coraline the movie and how the book originated from a bedtime story to his own daughter. It was awarded the 2003 hugo award for best novella, the 2003 nebula. Coraline is a dark fantasy childrens novella by british author neil gaiman, published in 2002 by bloomsbury and harper collins. The book has been awarded with bram stoker award for best work for young readers 2002, hugo award for best novella 2003 and many others. Coraline by neil gaiman overdrive rakuten overdrive. He was notable for such comic book series as black orchid and the sandman as well as the novels american gods, coraline, and the graveyard book. Neil gaimans work has been honoured with many awards internationally, including the newbery and carnegie medals. When coraline steps through a door in her familys new house, she finds.
As coraline acclimates to her surroundings before the school year begins, she acquaints herself with her eccentric new neighbors. Washington post book world coraline is by turns creepy and funny, bittersweet and playfulcan. Get coraline movie complete list of awards won and nominations. Publishers weekly best book winner book sense 76 pick winner child magazine best book of the year winner new york public librarys one hundred titles for reading and sharing winner editors choice winner. She will have to fight with all her wits and all the tools she can find if she is to save the lost children, her ordinary life, and herself. Coraline won both the hugo and nebula awards for best novella in 2003, and was adapted as both a theatrical musical and a wellreceived stopmotion animation film in 2009. When coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own only better, things seem marvelous. Awards and notability the graphic novel comic the 2009 will eisner comic industry awards for best publication for teens. What book awards has the book coraline won answers. Coraline by neil gaiman paperback book the parent store.
The american book awards program respects and honors excellence in american literature without restriction or bias with regard to race, sex, creed, cultural origin, size of press or ad budget, or even genre. The book has achieved the awards including the book sense book of the year award finalist, as well as the childrens literature, 2003 and hugo award winner, best novella, 2003 and the nebula award winner, best novella, 2003 for the perfect story and connection between the thoughts and imaginations that have been used in this books. But if we talk about some of the most interesting and amazing books then there are very. Her neighbors include two elderly retired actresses and a strange man who lives upstairs and trains mice for a circus act. Coraline by neil gaiman, dave mckean, paperback barnes. He told coraline that he was training a mouse circus.
Critically acclaimed and awardwinning author neil gaiman will delight readers with his first novel for all ages. Neil gaiman presents lifetime achievement award to ursula k. Coraline it is the summer holidays and coraline is at a loose end. Craig russell made a fantastically chilling graphic novel adaptation of the book. One day, while exploring her familys new home, coraline wanders down the wrong corridor. As the tale begins, coraline and her parents move into a.
Coraline is gaimans rather dark and edgy reworking of the alice story. Pdf coraline book by neil gaiman free download 162 pages. Neil gaiman, british writer who earned critical praise and popular success with richly imagined fantasy tales that frequently featured a darkly humorous tone. She finds a bricked up passage in the wall, but during the night it opens up.