The Graveyard Book
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 ...show more
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I enjoyed this dark yet fun story about a boy who grew up in a graveyard. It was sweet, entertaining, and altogether wonderful.
Bod is a miracle. He escapes a murderer when only a baby. And then he is raised by the spirits in a graveyard. Quite a fantastic tale, and yet quite charming. Be sure to read the newbery acceptance speech if your edition includes it.
The Graveyard Book is a young adult/children's fantasy novel, made up of short stories that bring together the life of Nobody Owens. I say YA because I'm guessing this might bother some littler kids, but what do I know? Maybe kids are more cynical now.
Nobody was just a baby when his entire family was murdered. He escaped into a graveyard where the inhabitants shooed away the killer and adopted Nobody as their own. His new parents became Mr & ...read more
Nobody was just a baby when his entire family was murdered. He escaped into a graveyard where the inhabitants shooed away the killer and adopted Nobody as their own. His new parents became Mr & ...read more
Such a fun book. The full cast audio performance was also brilliant. Neil Gailman writes the macabre like no one else. Read it in the fall/Halloween season if you're looking for a spooky tale.
Yes, this book is kind of dark, but I'm not sure why anyone reading a book about a kid being raised by a cemetery full of ghosts would expect otherwise. But Gaiman's characters are more people than ghosts, which helps lighten things up considerably. In particular, Bod, the child in question, is a very engaging character, and since he seemed ok with his circumstances, I found it hard to argue.
My only complaint about this book is that there's too m...read more
My only complaint about this book is that there's too m...read more
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