Coraline - Neil Gaiman

‘Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.’ – G. K. Chesterton With this delightful quote, we are ushered into the world of schoolgirl Coraline Jones. The Jones family has just moved into a very big, old house. With the natural curiosity that all young children possess, Coraline goes on an exploration of the house and its grounds. She discovers that her new flat contains fourteen doors, thirteen of which open and close. The fourteenth door is locked. With the turn of a black, rusty key, it opens onto a wall of red bricks. One day, however, Coraline ...