The Graveyard Book

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DESCRIPTION : 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 PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9780747594802 BY (AUTHOR) Gaiman, Neil, ILLUSTRATED BY Riddell, Chris PUBLISHER : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC PUBLICATION DATE : October 05, 2009 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Bloomsbury Children's Books LANGUAGE : English AGE : From 10 years PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 198 mm x 129 mm WEIGHT : 215 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Children’s, Teenage & Educational Graphic novels, Comic books, Cartoons Show more