![]() ![]() But they can also be frightening and dangerous, full of strange twists and turns that mirror the book’s plot. We usually think of houses as familiar spaces that are easy to get around in. But the house can also be a place of mystery and danger, as in Alan Garner’s The Owl Service or Neil Gaiman’s Coraline, novels loved by children and adults alike. The excitement of many children’s books involves leaving the security of home and family for adventures outside. Finding a home and a husband (or wife) may be the happily ever after ending of a novel or it may be the start of a tale of misery and terror. Houses in books – as in life – can offer sanctuary and security. A column to help you request a good book even if you can’t get to the library ![]()
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