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Reader reviewed by Nic

Smart and imaginative Coraline is bored with her life, and the food, in her parent's house. When she finds a key that opens a mysterious door in her parlor- the door that was supposed to lead to nothing at all- she finds a house like hers, a neighbor like hers, toys like hers... but much more interesting. She also finds a mom like hers... who wants her to stay there forever.

Neil Gaiman's most famous "children's" book is at least twice as creepy as any horror novel written for adults. But the scare doesn't jump out at you-- it twists around your imagination, and chills you to the bone.