Thursday, 22 July 2010

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Winner of the Carnegie Medal in 2010, shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2010, winner of Best Novel at the Hugo Awards 2009 and of the prestigious Newbery Medal.

Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, would be a completely normal boy if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts. For it is in the land of the living that real danger lurks, a danger that has already killed Bod's family.

The black and white illustrations, reminiscent of old-fashioned book plates, really add to the story, enabling the reader to visualise its weird and wonderful cast of characters. The portraits of Eliza, and the four Jacks are particularly memorable. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Shortlist for 2010; Judges’ comments.

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About the Author

Neil Gaiman is the multi-award-winning and bestselling author of Coraline and Stardust, both of which are major motion films. He also writes screenplays for other people's films including Beowulf starring Anthony Hopkins and Angeline Jolie, as well as books for adults. He is the creator/writer of the award-winning Sandman comic series and has written several books for young children.Though British, he now lives in the USA where he travels extensively promoting his books.

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