Ages 10+1-min guideFantasySpooky
Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Read togetherBest for 10 and up, or read together at 9. A brave heroine in a truly creepy story. The Other Mother with button eyes scares many kids, and some adults too.
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What it’s about
Coraline finds a door in her new home that leads to a copy of her world, with an Other Mother who wants her to stay forever and sew buttons over her eyes.
The ending
What might come up
Scary momentsA lotButton eyes, a hand that crawls and ghost children.
Parents in dangerSomeCoraline’s parents are kidnapped.
Death and lossA littleThe ghost children died long ago.
ViolenceA littleThe cat kills a rat, and a door cuts off the Other Mother’s hand.
LanguageNone
RomanceNone
Why kids like it
Coraline is brave because she’s scared and does it anyway.
Free printable quiz
- 1What does the Other Mother want to sew on Coraline’s eyes?
- 2Which animal can talk in the other world?
- 3What must Coraline find?
- 4Where does she drop the key?
Read it, then watch it
Read the book first, then watch it together and talk about what changed.
