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M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman

I think books of short stories are wondeful for reluctant readers because if they don’t like a story, they can skip and go onto the next story. This is a book of short stories by Neil Gaiman the author of Coraline. Gaimon is known for his eerie story telling, and this book is no different. The first story, with favorites from fairy tales as the characters, is a bit of a mystery. Stories range from stories about a jack-in-a-box to stories from the grave yard. Readers will learn how to sell a bridge and how to talk to girls although neither story will leave the reader with good or usable advice. Each story is unique with a sense of strangeness. Many readers will find these stories weird and want to read more which may take them to Gaiman’s other books.