Fortunately, The Milk: By Neil Gaiman

"I bought the milk," said my father. "I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this: T h u m m t h u m m. I looked up and saw a huge silver disc hovering in the air above Marshall Road."

"Hullo," I said to myself. "That's not something you see every day. And then something odd happened."

Grade Level: 4.3

Coraline-Neil Gaiman

     Coraline has a booooring life.  She doesn't have ANY fun; just sits inside all day imagining what life would be like with a better family.  Then one day, Coraline finds an old door.  Yet when she opens it, there is only a wall!!.  Later that night, she discovers the wall behind the door is gone and has revealed an alternate world.  Her 'other' family' is everything she wants, even though they have buttons for eyes.  Little does she know the horror that awaits her. 
     Gaiman is an excellent writer and has many very prominent novels to his name.  His style is very unique, and draws kids in to the whimsical nature of his stories. 
  
Grade Level: 5.1