The Graveyard Book

by Gaiman, Neil
ISBN: 9780060530945
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The 10th 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.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Gaiman, Neil
  • ISBN: 9780060530945
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.65 x 0.99
  • Number Of Pages: 368
  • Publication Year: 2010

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  • A book that will suck you into it's rich world.

    Laura C. - 8 months ago

    One of my favorite Neil Gaiman books, The Graveyard Book, will entertain both kids and adults. True to his fashion, Gaiman, does not shy away from dark subject matter or taking you on a twisting, turning adventure. The story starts with the murder of a family by a tall, shadowy figure. The lone survivor, a baby boy, is hidden in the nearby cemetery. There he is tutored by the ghosts who haunt the graveyard and the Vampire, who lives nearby. But growing among ghosts is not easy, and the graveyard is filled with supernatural things that can kill you. Not to mention the assassin, who has been hunting for the boy for years, looking to finish the job he started. The Graveyard Book will suck you into its dark, mysterious world and when it is over you will want to read it again.

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  • Not bad, not bad... in fact, quite good.

    Nathaniel H. - 4 years 11 months ago

    An episodic story of a child growing up in a cemetery, raised by ghosts. A rather dreamy story, especially if read after midnight, at least for the first part, later on the story starts to drift away from the cemetery and the fairy-tale feel and almost into superhero territory. Granted, that's just how it feels to me, perchance not how it is to you. Would recommend to anybody wishing to read a surreal story that can show them what lies behind the fog in the graveyard. #SpringPicks

  • the book review

    aniston b. - 5 years 5 months ago

    this book is a good book. ya'll should really read it

  • A melancholy fairytale

    Jessie H. - 5 years 8 months ago

    This book feels like the offspring of two other Gaiman books, Stardust and Neverwhere. It seems at first a simple, straightforward coming of age tale, even given its setting in a cemetery. But the plot uncurls in the background like smoke until everything is racing. Nominally a young adult novel, this one will appeal to anyone who likes real fairytales.

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  • The Graveyard #SummerReading

    Kelly H. - 5 years 9 months ago

    Started reading this while listening to author read aloud after NYPL did the live version of Coraline. It is a great book (yes I know its a YA) for adults as well! #SummerReading