Coraline by Neil Gaiman

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Description

The day after they moved in, Coraline went exploring.... In Coraline's family's new flat are twenty-one windows and fourteen doors. Thirteen of the doors open and close. The fourteenth is locked, and on the other side is only a brick wall, until the day Coraline unlocks the door to find... read more

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Summary

This is such a great book. Very suspenseful and scary for a book directed towards a much younger audience. Very unique and such a sweet story. Coraline has so many problems to face. But can she face the other mother? Read to find out.

Cast of Characters/Important People

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Coraline: Young, curious, girl who must save everything she holds dear.
The Other Mother: Coraline's "other mother" in the "other world".
The Other Father: A creation of the Other Mother, made to resemble Coraline's Father.
Miss Spink: The strange, retired actress that lives in the flat below Coraline.
Miss Forcible: The other strange, retired actress that lives in the flat below Coraline. Together, the two ladies keep lots of dogs.
Mr. Bobo: The strange man that lives in the flat above Coraline. He is very big and muscular, and trains a mouse circus.
The Black Cat: Coraline's companion in her adventures, the black cat seems to know everything, and constantly tries to help out.