The Wolves in the Walls
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"Gaiman does here for the older picture-book set what he did for middle-grade readers with Coraline." --Kirkus (starred review)
Lucy is sure there are wolves living in the walls of their house--and, as everybody says, if the wolves come out of the walls, it's all over. Her family doesn't believe her. Then one day, the wolves come out.
But it's not all over. Instead, Lucy's battle with the wolves is only just beginning.
There are sneaking, creeping, crumpling noises coming from inside the walls...
This New York Times Best Illustrated Book combines a deliciously creepy tale, a strong heroine, and a happy ending in a package that only Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean could have created.
About this Author
Neil Gaiman is the author of many highly acclaimed and award-winning books for children and adults, including the New York Times #1 bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning novel The Graveyard Book and the bestselling Coraline, Stardust, and Odd and the Frost Giants. He is also the author of the picture books Blueberry Girl and Instructions, illustrated by Charles Vess; The Wolves in the Walls, The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, and Crazy Hair, illustrated by Dave McKean; and The Dangerous Alphabet, illustrated by Gris Grimly. Originally from England, he now lives in the United States.
Reviews
"The illustrations are amazing. And, like every good scary story, there's an unexpected twist at the end." -- Washington Post
"Gaiman's text rings with energetic confidence and an inviting tone. McKean expertly matches the tale's funny-scary mood." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Gaiman has one creepy imagination. Hand this to a jaded third or fourth-grader and watch their eyes get big." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"This is a picture book for the twenty-first century child: visually and emotionally sophisticated, accessible, and inspired." -- ALA Booklist
"Children will delight in the "scary, creepy" tone and in the brave behavior displayed by the intrepid young heroine." -- School Library Journal
"Madly inventive, madly funny. Some will find it creepy; for the rest it will offer the sustaining jam of life." -- The Guardian (UK)
"Spectacular...atmospheric, sinister, scary, and funny...This is a book for cool kids who will grow up to be fearless." -- Sunday Times (London)
"Gaiman, with regular collaborator Dave McKean, suffuses this sumptuous story with a night-light-worthy creepiness." -- Family Fun Magazine
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