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.
Books
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
Pirate Stew
Author: Neil Gaiman
Illustrator: Chris Riddell
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 4-8
A little boy and his sister are surprised to say the least when their babysitter turns out to be a huge, bearded pirate - and he's invited all his friends round for stew! A great book for storytime with brilliant illustration by former Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell.
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
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
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.