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A is for Always, that's where we embark . . .
Two children, treasure map in hand, and their pet gazelle sneak past their father, out of their house, and into a world beneath the city, where monsters and pirates roam.
Will they find the treasure? Will they make it out alive?
The Dangerous Alphabet is a tale of adventure, piracy, danger, and heroism told in twenty-six alphabetical lines—although even the alphabet is not to be relied upon here. A delightfully dangerous journey from national bestselling author Neil Gaiman and the monstrously talented Gris Grimly, The Dangerous Alphabet is sure to captivate and chill young readers.
About the Author
Neil Gaiman is the author of many highly acclaimed and award-winning books for children and adults, including the New York Times #1 bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning novel The Graveyard Book and the bestselling Coraline, Stardust, and Odd and the Frost Giants. He is also the author of the picture books Blueberry Girl and Instructions, illustrated by Charles Vess; The Wolves in the Walls, The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, and Crazy Hair, illustrated by Dave McKean; and The Dangerous Alphabet, illustrated by Gris Grimly. Originally from England, he now lives in the United States.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not for the Very Young,
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This review is from: The Dangerous Alphabet (Hardcover)
Virtually a poem written in rhyming couplets this alphabetical (A is for...) verse tells the tale of a journey two children take looking for treasure. The poem itself is vague but it is the illustrations which bring the story to life. Extremely detailed with many events happening on each page, one lingers looking deep inside each picture before turning the page. The illustrations add to the text by showing a story of the brother and sister traveling through an ancient sewer-type of environment and the sister gets kidnapped by some ugly looking dudes. The brother then follows them trying to be a hero and rescue his sister. Not recommended as an ABC book for young children as, for one thing, the alphabet is not entirely in order and the author uses creative licence for what the letters stand for such as "Y's your last question", "U are the reader" and "L is, like 'eaven...". Also the pictures are quite creepy with very creepy creatures, skeletons and lots of bones. For the appropriate age it is a fun book with especially fun illustrations.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
just as good as "Gashlycrumb Tinies",
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This review is from: The Dangerous Alphabet (Hardcover)
I'm a fan of Neil Gaiman, I've got a weakness for nasty alphabets, and I love a good picture book, so I didn't hesitate to buy this as soon as I heard about it. Money well spent. The artwork by Gris Grimly is astonishing. There's lots to look for here: the picture that accompanies each letter is full of things that start with that letter. On the "M" page, for instance, look for mirrors, milk, mice, mousetraps, manacles, meat, and ... maggots! I'm sure I haven't discovered everything yet.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
great,
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This review is from: The Dangerous Alphabet (Hardcover)
this alphabet book was almost reminiscent of that tim burton book for kids in that it picks up on a darker mood, but in my opinion it was done much better than tim burton's. it was about these two kids who go on an adventure in some sort of sewer and come across these monsters who want to do bad things to the kids, but they escape by the end. the book rhymes and there's one line per page, which is accompanied by a great illustration depicting the rhyme. the illustrations match the overall mood of the book, and an example can be seen on the cover. i don't know if it's for young children, though i'd try anyways as everything is so white washed nowadays and anything not max and ruby sets your heart racing. it was well done though.
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