Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
A masterfully crafted dark fairy tale about a brave girl who discovers that imperfect real love matters more than consuming perfect imitation
Our Take
Teacher-favored dark literary craft — exceptional writing quality and teaching versatility anchor a consistently strong profile with narrow weaknesses in humor and real-world content
✓ Perfect for
- • readers who love dark fairy tales and atmospheric suspense
- • kids aged 8-12 who enjoy spooky stories with genuine emotional depth
- • children ready for literary-quality writing that trusts their intelligence
Book facts
- Format
- middle grade novel
- ISBN
- 9788418637049
- Illustration
- sparse
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