The Graveyard Book (Thorndike Literacy Bridge Young Adult)

<p><P>Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be <i>completely</i> normal if he didn't live in a sprawling graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts, with a solitary guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor of the dead. There are dangers and adventures in the graveyard for a boy. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, then he will come under attack from the man Jack&#8212;who has already killed Bod's family . . . Beloved master storyteller Neil Gaiman returns with a luminous new novel for the audience that embraced his <i>New York Times</i> bestselling modern classic Coraline. Magical, terrifying, and filled with breathtaking adventures, <i>The Graveyard Book</i> is sure to enthrall readers of all ages.</p><h3>The New York Times - Monica Edinger</h3><p><i>The Graveyard Book,</i> by turns exciting and witty, sinister and tender, shows Gaiman at the top of his form&#8230;The story's language and humor are sophisticated, but Gaiman respects his readers and trusts them to understand&#8230;In this novel of wonder, Neil Gaiman follows in the footsteps of long-ago storytellers, weaving a tale of unforgettable enchantment.</p>