- Hardcover: 260 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (July 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0061186422
- ISBN-13: 978-0061186424
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 14.6 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 808,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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#39;[Gaiman] is, simply put, a treasure house of story, and we are lucky to have him in any medium. #39; Stephen King
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In this collection of wonderful stories, which range between fantasy, humour, science fiction and a sprinkling of horror, the reader will relish the range and skill of Neil Gaiman's writing. Be prepared to laugh at the detective story about Humpty Dumpty's demise, spooked by the sinister jack-in -the-box who haunts the lives of the children who own it, and intrigued by the boy who is raised by ghosts in a graveyard in this collection of bite-sized narrative pleasures.
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51 of 51 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
M IS FOR MAGIC is a collection of eleven short stories. This book was geared for elementary/middle school but I thought that I couldn't read many of the stories aloud in my classroom because some of the themes are pretty adult.
I liked many of the stories, especially THE WITCH'S HEADSTONE. This was a story about a real boy who was living in a graveyard and being raised by ghosts. He decides to do a very kind thing for a ghost who didn't get a gravestone and the story follows the adventure that goes with that decision.
I also enjoyed THE CASE OF FOUR AND TWENTY BLACKBIRDS. It was a detective story set with nursery rhyme characters. The detective needs to solve the mystery of who killed Humpty Dumpty. It is told with attitude and is very funny.
There are also stories that are scary or just plain creepy. The story about the jack-in-the-box just gave me chills. So if you want to read some good, strange stories that only take about an hour to read, check this book out.
Reviewed by: Marta Morrison
I liked many of the stories, especially THE WITCH'S HEADSTONE. This was a story about a real boy who was living in a graveyard and being raised by ghosts. He decides to do a very kind thing for a ghost who didn't get a gravestone and the story follows the adventure that goes with that decision.
I also enjoyed THE CASE OF FOUR AND TWENTY BLACKBIRDS. It was a detective story set with nursery rhyme characters. The detective needs to solve the mystery of who killed Humpty Dumpty. It is told with attitude and is very funny.
There are also stories that are scary or just plain creepy. The story about the jack-in-the-box just gave me chills. So if you want to read some good, strange stories that only take about an hour to read, check this book out.
Reviewed by: Marta Morrison
47 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Most of these short stories are found in Neil Gaiman's other anthologies: 'Smoke and Mirrors' and 'Fragile Things', so expect nothing new except for the first and last story, if you already have these 2 books. If you haven't, then this is probably a good way begin. Whilst the stries themselves are exceptional, for this book itself, if it wasnt for the addition of 2 new stories, I may have given it 3 stars, as you are better off sticking to the other anothologies.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This collection of Neil Gaiman's short stories is aimed at his younger fans. Featuring a few stories gleaned from his adult collections Fragile Things and Smoke and Mirrors as well as a few not previously collected,it's a great introduction to Gaiman's writing and would suit any young fantasy reader (and older).
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disappointing
Was very disappointed by the content as many of the stories had previously appeared in "Smoke and Mirrors" and this was not made clear in the product description. Read more
Published 14 days ago by alismum
PARENTS BEWARE THIS IS NOT FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN!
I bought this for my 10 year old daughter as she loved 'Coraline'. However, the second story about the troll contributed more to her education than I would have liked although we... Read more
Published 18 days ago by JennieBee
Great stories, but you may have read them already...
Having enjoyed Smoke and Mirrors some years previously, I thought I'd pick up some more short stories by Mr Gaiman, while I was browsing at a book store. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mr Archie
Quick, easy read... not the greatest of Gaiman's work
A few things should be considered before purchasing this book. Firstly, this collection of short stories is aimed at the early teen market. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr. Wesley H. Winegarden
Parents be warned...
First off, Great stuff!
I read it and lapped it up!
ANYHOWS, this was originally a gift for my little girl, who is getting into disappearing and reading books on... Read more
I read it and lapped it up!
ANYHOWS, this was originally a gift for my little girl, who is getting into disappearing and reading books on... Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2010 by Mr. G. Barlow
A Good collection of short stories - but beware
BEWARE - if you own Coraline and other stories - Do NOT waste your money on this book - the stories are EXACTLY the same, in exactly the same order - but with the Coraline story at... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2010 by D. Lewis
M is for Magic - is magic indeed
M is for Magic Neil Gaiman is a modern-day 'Brothers Grimm' - he has perfected the art of writing fairy tales for our time and for all age groups. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2009 by Reading Rockspider
Interesting book
Purchased this for my 11 year old (boy) as a stocking stuffer. He's enjoyed it.... said the stories are interesting and fun but that it could have been better edited. Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2009 by L. Kenney
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