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Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is the author of the bestselling National Book Awards 2013 Book of the Year The Ocean at the End of the Lane and the Carnegie Medal winning The Graveyard Book, as well as Coraline, Neverwhere, the essay collection The View from the Cheap Seats and The Sandman series of graphic novels, among many other works. His fiction has received many awards including the Carnegie and Newbery medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy and Eisner awards. He has four children and one grandson. Originally from England, Neil now divides his time between the UK, where he is turning Good Omens, the novel he wrote with Terry Pratchett, into television, and the US, where he is Professor in the Arts at Bard College.

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  • Chu’s First Day at School

    Chu’s First Day at School

    Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Adam Rex
    Publisher: Bloomsbury
    Interest age: 4-5
    Reading age: 5-6

    Chu the panda has a very big sneeze for such a little panda. And sometimes, when he sneezes, funny things happen. A colourful, hilarious tale about starting school for the first time.

  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon

    Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Divya Srinivasan
    Publisher: Bloomsbury
    Interest age: 5-7
    Reading age: 6-8

    A very special, haunting and mythical tale with lush, vibrant images, this new Neil Gaiman fable illustrated by Divya Srinivasan is as typically unusual and compelling as you would expect.

  • Coraline

    Coraline

    Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Dave McKean
    Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
    Interest age: 12+
    Reading age: 11+

    One day Coraline unlocks a mysterious door that opens onto another world, a twisted parody of Coraline's own dimension.

  • Fortunately the Milk

    Fortunately, the Milk

    Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Chris Riddell
    Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's
    Interest age: 6+
    Reading age: 7+

    When Dad goes out to get some milk from the corner shop, a host of completely unexpected adventures befall him.

  • Hansel & Gretel

    Hansel & Gretel

    Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Lorenzo Mattotti
    Publisher: Bloomsbury
    Interest age: 10+
    Reading age: 9+

    Neil Gaiman has created a chilling and dark retelling of the story of Hansel and Gretel.

  • Mirrormask

    Mirrormask

    Author: Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
    Publisher: Bloomsbury

    MirrorMask tells the story of a girl from a family of circus performers who finds herself in a strange new world populated by mysterious creatures - a dreamworld in which she is about to embark on a most amazing journey.

  • Odd and the Frost Giants

    Odd and the Frost Giants

    Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Chris Riddell
    Publisher: Bloomsbury
    Interest age: 7-12
    Reading age: 7+

    Odd, a crippled orphan in a Viking village, isn't of much interest to his clan. When he leaves for adventure, he finds three talking animals that are actually gods - and they need his help. This is a wonderfully wintry, magical and mythical story.

  • The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish

    The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish

    Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Dave McKean
    Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
    Interest age: 6+
    Reading age: 7+

    When Mike swaps his dad for his friend Nathan’s two goldfish his mum is not pleased. But when Mike tries to get his dad back, he finds he's already been traded for an electric guitar.

  • The Graveyard Book

    The Graveyard Book

    Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Chris Riddell
    Publisher: Bloomsbury
    Interest age: 11+
    Reading age: 11+

    After his family are killed, Bod is brought up in a graveyard by ghosts.

  • The Wolves in the Walls

    The Wolves in the Walls

    Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Dave McKean
    Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
    Interest age: 8+
    Reading age: 8+

    When Lucy hears noises in the walls of her home, she tries to warn her family that the wolves are coming. However, they do not heed her warnings – until it is too late.

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