Friday, February 13, 2009

Book and Movie of the Month: Coraline!

There are times when the movie and book of the month are both the same. Here's the info:

Plot

Having recently moved into a new flat with her loving though absentmindedly preoccupied parents, Coraline goes off to explore. She meets the other inhabitants of the house, two elderly women retired from the stage and an even older man who trains mice, and finds a locked door in the drawing room, though the entrance beyond it is bricked up.

day she takes the key to the door and opens it to find a dark corridor which leads to another apartment, duplicating her own. This alternate world is inhabited by her Other Mother and Other Father, who are near-replications of her real parents, with the exception of buttons for eyes. These Other parents seem at first to be more interesting, fun and caring duplicates of her real parents.

When Coraline leaves, her parents are missing. It's up to Coraline to save her parents and herself from the other Mother's wrath.

Movie:

In Coraline, the plot is pretty much the same. There are a few changes, though. There is a new chracter named Wybie, the film is set in Portland, Oregon instead of England. Here a couple pictures:









That's Coraline with Other Mother.
Go ahead, watch the movie, read the book!!

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Welcome to Preteen Picks!

Preteen Picks: The Blog with Info on Entertainment and Books for Preteens Aged 9-12. More to be added. Enjoy!