Stardust, by Neil Gaiman

A truly lovely fairy tale, which deserved to be read and reread. Fans of Neverwhere would probably also enjoy this one. Gaiman is a great storyteller, who, perhaps thanks to his extensive involvement with graphic novels, can easily conjure the visual components of his fantastic stories in the readers' mind's eye. Again, this story mixes the real world with the fantastic, and sets one character from our reality out on an epic journey in fairieland. A great book to read aloud to your kids - ahem, provided you don't call much attention to a few understated adult passages.