The Graveyard Book (limited edition)

Author(s): Neil Gaiman

Teen (Ages 15+)

When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing the 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?


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An astounding novel by hugely popular author Neil Gaiman. This limited gift edition , featuring Dave McKean's brilliantly chilling and innovative illustrations, will be a much sought after collector's item. Eight chapters, many dead people and one live boy comprise this original, funny and gripping story 'Endlessly inventive, masterfully told ... This is a book for everyone. You will love it to death' Holly Black, author of The Spiderwick Chronicles.

Winner of Hugo Award: Novel Category 2009 and John Newbery Medal 2009 and Booktrust Teenage Prize 2009.

'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' The School Librarian

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. Dave McKean, Neil's long time book collaborator, lives in the UK and has vividly brought to life many of Neil's other books including the award winning Wolves in the Walls, and The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish.

General Fields

  • : 9780747596844
  • : 55652
  • : 55652
  • : 20 October 2008
  • : 216mm X 135mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Neil Gaiman
  • : Hardback
  • : Limited signed edition
  • : Dave McKean
  • : 320
  • : B&W