Discover the bewitching, classic children’s novel The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, featuring spellbinding illustrations from Chris Riddell
WINNER of the 2010 CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL and the 2009 JOHN NEWBERY MEDAL
‘Every page is crowded with invention, both funny and scary’ PATRICK NESS ‘A tale of unforgettable enchantment’NEW YORK TIMES
Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn’t live in a graveyard, raised and educated by ghosts. There, living among the dead, Bod discovers that he possesses remarkable magical powers: he can avoid people's notice, scare them, and even invade their dreams.
There are dangers and adventures for Bod in the graveyard. But it is in the land of the living that the real danger lurks, for it is there that the man Jack lives - and he has sinister plans for Bod...
WINNER OF THE LOCUS YOUNG ADULT AWARD WINNER OF THE HUGO BEST NOVEL PRIZE WINNER OF THE BOOKTRUST TEENAGE AWARD
Having recently finished the first volume of the Graphic Novel I thought I'd give the original a go. I was certainly not disappointed. The plot was sweet, the characters excellent, and Gaiman really captured the essence of what it feels like to grow up.
My only real criticism of the book is that the end felt a bit rushed, and there wasn't enough information given on some of the more mysterious elements of the plot, however despite that it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book.
Bod was a likeable character who I really felt an affinity with, and it was an absolute pleasure to read this book. It's the kind of novel that just makes you feel happy to have read it.
