Description: As two children and their pet gazelle sneak out of the house in search of treasure, they come across a world beneath the city that is inhabited with monsters and pirates.
Brief description:
Neil Gaiman is the New York Times bestselling and multi-award winning author and creator of many beloved books, graphic novels, short stories, film, television and theatre for all ages. He is the recipient of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and many Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner Awards. Neil has adapted many of his works to television series, including Good Omens (co-written with Terry Pratchett) and The Sandman. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College. For a lot more about his work, please visit: https: //www.neilgaiman.com/
Review Quotes:
"Gaiman and Grimly have combined forces to produce an acrid, gothic confection that bubbles with vitriol and wit." - ALA Booklist
"This certainly isn't your mother's alphabet book...but Gaiman and Grimly's subversive fairy tale of an abecedarian is a wild ride nonetheless." - Horn Book Magazine
"A sophisticated, interactive alphabet tale in which even the letters break the expected pattern...Skillful narrative and visual storytelling combine to present a complex adventure that unravels through multilayered text and illustrations." - School Library Journal
"This isn't the first time the alphabet has been used to nefarious ends, but it may well be the most creepily entertaining to date." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books