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THE GRAVEYARD BOOK
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| By: |
Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell (Illus) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£7.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0747594805 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780747594802 |
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Currently 760 available |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
1 August, 2009 |
| Edition: |
Children's ed |
| Pages: |
304 |
| Description: |
WINNER of the 2010 Cilip Carnegie Medal, the Newbery Medal and the Booktrust Teenage Book Prize 2009, and shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award Stunningly illustrated by Chris Riddell, who brings the ghouls, ghosts and hero wonderfully to life in this fantastic ghost adventure story, laced with menace and humour |
| Synopsis: |
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? |
| Key Stage: |
UK School Key Stage 2 |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Prizes: |
Winner of Kate Greenaway Medal 2010
Winner of John Newbery Medal 2009
Winner of Hugo Award: Novel Category 2009
Winner of Booktrust Teenage Prize 2009
Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 2010 |
| Returns: |
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