The Graveyard Book

The Graveyard Book

by Chris Riddell (Illustrator), NeilGaiman (Author)

Synopsis

Winner of the Newbery Medal. When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing his entire family, who would have thought it would find safety and security in the local graveyard? Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres, Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead. But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still looking for him - after all, he is the last remaining member of the family. A stunningly original novel deftly constructed over eight chapters, featuring every second year of Bod's life, from babyhood to adolescence. Will Bod survive to be a man?

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Edition: Export ed
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 30 Sep 2008

ISBN 10: 0747598843
ISBN 13: 9780747598848
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: An astounding novel by hugely popular author Neil Gaiman An astonishingly original blend of fantasy, humour, ghost story and family drama Eight chapters, many dead people and one live boy comprise this original, funny and gripping story Thrilling, elegant and joyously macabre. You will love it to death. Holly Black author of The Spiderwick Chronicles
Prizes: Winner of Carnegie Medal 2010 and Hugo Award: Novel Category 2009 and John Newbery Medal 2009 and Booktrust Teenage Prize 2009. Shortlisted for Kate Greenaway Medal 2010.

Media Reviews
'The highly skilled craftsmanship of Neil Gaiman's expertly joined plotting is constantly fascinating. With The Graveyard Book he appears to have exceeded even his own exacting standards, seeming to revel in creating the improbable and layering on impossible convolutions. The impossible he deals with through mind-twistingly clever links and attention to the most minute of details, the improbable becomes totally convincing through the sheer brilliance of the writing' The School Librarian
Author Bio
Neil Gaiman is the multi-award-winning and bestselling author of Coraline and Stardust, both of which are major motion films. Neil also writes screenplays for other people's films as well as books for adults and picture books for younger readers. Neil is British and lives in the USA. He travels extensively promoting his books.