The Graveyard Book [Paperback]

'This well-written, creepy, yet funny story has all the mystery and suspense that your older readers could want; while Chris Riddell's macabre illustrations are frighteningly good' --Literacy Times Plus: Ages 9 to 11

'One of the joys of reading Gaiman is how he subverts our expectations of magic, horror, fantasy and the mundane' The Times 'Suspenseful, well-told and touching' The Sunday Times 'A captivating piece of work, light as fresh grave dirt, haunting as the inscription on a tombstone' Financial Times 'If asked to put The Graveyard Book into a genre, I'd have to say: this is a Neil Gaiman book. It's in the Genre of Excellence' Fortean Times

'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'
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

`One of the joys of reading Gaiman is how he subverts our expectations of magic, horror, fantasy and the mundane'
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

`Moments of sufficient scariness to chill the blood of even the most resilient adult' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

`Suspenseful, well-told and touching' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

`A captivating piece of work, light as fresh grave dirt, haunting as the inscription on a tombstone' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

`Fits perfectly into the Gothic, post-Poe sensibility, and is a memorable, captivating read'
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

`Beautifully judged, fluid prose' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

`Both twisted coming-of-age novel and riff on established folklore, it comes with my highest recommendation' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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?

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.