Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780060530921 ISBN: 0060530928 Label: HarperCollins Manufacturer: HarperCollins Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: October 01, 2008 Publisher: HarperCollins Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Release Date: September 30, 2008 Sales Rank: 74 Studio: HarperCollins
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Product Description
Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a normal boy.
He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a sprawling graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts, with a solitary guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor of the dead.
There are dangers and adventures in the graveyard for a boy-an ancient Indigo Man beneath the hill, a gateway to a desert leading to an abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible menace of the Sleer.
But if Bod leaves the graveyard, then he will come under attack from the man Jack—who has already killed Bod's family. . . .
Beloved master storyteller Neil Gaiman returns with a luminous new novel for the audience that embraced his New York Times bestselling modern classic coraline. Magical, terrifying, and filled with breathtaking adventures, the graveyard book is sure to enthrall readers of all ages.
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Rating: - The Best Young-Adult Fiction I Have Ever Read
I have a love/hate relationship with Neil Gaiman: the man is capable of some truly incredible works, and some really middling ones as well. Without lumping any of his works into either of these camps, let me say that The Graveyard Book is undoubtedly one of his best. The premise is inventive: a family is killed except for their infant son, who escapes from the killer and wanders into a nearby graveyard. He is taken in by the ghosts, and is raised as the living son of a community of the dead.
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Rating: - Enjoyable
For a kid's book this is a lot of fun in a gothy way! But it is quite short and not very frightening. I was left kind of disappointed with a "that's all there is?" feeling. There were definitely characters and plots that I would have like to see developed at greater length. But if you are a fan you will probably love it.
If you are new to Neil Gaiman, you may want to try American Gods, Anansi Boys, Neverwhere or Stardust instead.
Rating: - Mediocre at best
I read this in one sitting last night. If you are age 12 or below you will love this book. If you are over 12 and have rated it 4 stars or better here, can I suggest that you are in desperate need of recalibration?
The shortcomings of this project have already been outlined by the TWO [out of 45] reviewers who have awarded it fewer than 4 stars. This "novel' reads like a short story that has been padded to achieve the heft required for full price sale. It certainly has its charming moments, ... Read More
Rating: - Another awesome book from Neil Gaiman
When "The Graveyard Book" opens, a baby wanders into a graveyard on the night his parents and sister are murdered. He's adopted by a kindly ghost couple after his newly dead mother appears briefly to them, begging that they protect her baby from the killer who wants to finish off the job.
This is creepy stuff, but an incredibly original premise - it's not every day one reads a sweet story of a little boy growing to maturity in a graveyard, having adventures with witches and ghouls and learning ... Read More
Rating: - Great Read for the Graveyard
The little graveyard by my school would have been the best place to read this book if it wasn't for the fact I ended up reading it in two nights by candle light.
After starting with a beautiful proverbial bang, it does have some slow and awkward bits but makes up for them with it's unique perspective and amusing twists.
Being an easy read, it would be great for any child or young adult who enjoy a good tale among ghosts :)
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- The Best Young-Adult Fiction I Have Ever Read
- Enjoyable
- Great Read for the Graveyard