M Is for Magic
$30.35
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
29 April 2008
Summary
Master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a breathtaking collection of tales for younger readers that may chill or amuse, but that always embrace the unexpected:
- Humpty Dumpty’s sister hires a private detective to investigate her brother’s death.
- A teenage boy who has trouble talking to girls finds himself at a rather unusual party.
- A boy raised in a graveyard makes a discovery, and confronts the much more troubling world of the living.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780061186479 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0061186473 |
| Author: | Neil Gaiman, Teddy Kristiansen |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | Collins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 29 April 2008 |
| Weight: | 181g |
| Dimensions: | 193mm x 134mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
“Creepy, funny, and clever.” - School Library Journal
“Ten short stories and one poem…allow [Gaiman] to strut his stuff, particularly that of the deliciously creepy variety.” - Kirkus Reviews
“A delectable smorgasbord of short stories for young readers.” - Buffalo News
About The Author
Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman is a New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning author and creator of many beloved books, graphic novels, short stories, film, television, and theatre for all ages. He is the recipient of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and numerous Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Gaiman has adapted many of his works into television series, including Good Omens (co-written with Terry Pratchett) and The Sandman. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College.
Kristiansen is a Danish illustrator and Eisner Award winner, known for his work on It’s A Bird…, DC/Vertigo’s House of Secrets, Red Diary/Re(a)d Diary, and Sandman Midnight Theatre. He has illustrated numerous children’s picture books with authors Oscar K, Patrick Ness, and Tina Sakura, and worked in animation as an Art Director and Concept Artist. He has also directed a 15-minute animated short film based on one of his children’s books. He greatly admires Jeff Lemire’s ability to “play in the land of comics” and considers him a true master. Mr. Oblivion is the second project they have completed together, with many more anticipated.
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