![]() ![]() Genres Fantasy Young Adult Fiction Horror Middle Grade Paranormal Childrens. The Graveyard Book, a modern classic, is the only work ever to win both the Newbery (US) and Carnegie (UK) medals. A deliciously dark masterwork by bestselling author Neil Gaiman, with illustrations by award-winning Dave McKean. Raised and accepted by the spooky residents, Bod, short for Nobody. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, he will be in danger from the man Jack-who has already killed Bod's family. The Graveyard Book is a deliciously dark tale about a little boy who grows up in a graveyard. There are adventures in the graveyard for a boy-an ancient Indigo Man, a gateway to the abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible Sleer. Full Title: The Graveyard Book When Written: 2005-2008 Where Written: England and the United States When Published: 2008 Literary Period: Contemporary Genre: Fantasy, Bildungsroman Setting: An English graveyard and the surrounding town Climax: Bod tricks Jack into letting the Sleer capture him. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead. Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. 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. ![]() Each chapter is illustrated by a different luminary from the comic book world, showcasing a variety of styles. ![]() Graphic adaptation: Originally released in two bestselling volumes, this graphic novel adaptation of Gaiman's Newbery Medal-winning novel is now combined into one splendid volume. ![]()
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