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M Is for Magic

Neil Gaiman

know that diamonds and roses

are as uncomfortable when they tumble

from one’s lips as toads and frogs:

colder, too, and sharper, and they cut.

Remember your name.

Do not lose hope—what you seek will be found.

Trust ghosts. Trust those that you have

helped to help you in their turn.

Trust dreams.

Trust your heart, and trust your story.

When you come back, return the way you came.

Favors will be returned, debts be repaid.

Do not forget your manners.

Do not look back.

Ride the wise eagle (you shall not fall)

Ride the silver fish (you will not drown)

Ride the gray wolf (hold tightly to his fur).

There is a worm at the heart of the tower;

that is why it will not stand.

When you reach the little house, the

place your journey started,

you will recognize it, although it will seem

much smaller than you remember.

Walk up the path, and through the garden

gate you never saw before but once.

And then go home. Or make a home.

Or rest.

About the Author

NEIL GAIMAN is the author of the New York Times bestselling children’s book CORALINE and of the picture books THE WOLVES IN THE WALLS and THE DAY I SWAPPED MY DAD FOR TWO GOLDFISH, illustrated by Dave McKean. He wrote the script for the film MirrorMask and is also the author of critically acclaimed and award-winning novels and short stories for adults, as well as the Sandman series of graphic novels. Among his many awards are the World Fantasy Award, the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the Bram Stoker Award. Originally from England, Gaiman now lives in the United States.

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Other Books for Young Readers by

NEIL GAIMAN

Coraline

The Wolves in the Walls

The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish

By Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves InterWorld

Credits

Jacket design by Hilary Zarycky

Copyright

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