The Graveyard Book

Discover this bewitching novel by prizewinning author Neil Gaiman, in an edition for adults featuring stunning illustrations from Dave McKean. '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. ONE OF BBC'S HUNDRED GREATEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF ALL TIME. WINNER OF THE HUGO BEST NOVEL PRIZE. WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL. WINNER OF THE LOCUS YOUNG ADULT AWARD. WINNER OF THE BOOKTRUST TEENAGE AWARD.