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The Graveyard Book

With illustrations by Dave McKean

byNeil Gaiman

The 10 th anniversary edition of The Graveyard Book includes a foreword by Margaret Atwood as well as sketches from the illustrator, handwritten drafts, and Neil Gaiman’s Newbery acceptance speech. IT TAKES A GRAVEYARD TO RAISE A CHILD. Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn’t live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead. There are adventures in the graveyard for a boy—an ancient Indigo Man, a gateway to the abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible Sleer. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, he will be in danger from the man Jack—who has already killed Bod’s family. The Graveyard Book, a modern classic, is the only work ever to win both the Newbery (US) and Carnegie (UK) medals.

Language

en

Published on

01/08/2010

Pages

313

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780060530945

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy magical realism, supernatural themes, and children's literature.

Topics GhostsDeathFamilyOrphansSupernaturalCemetery lifeComing of ageFriendshipIdentityCourageSurvival
MoodDark, Humorous
HumorOccasional Humor
ViolenceMild

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