The Graveyard Book By Neil Gaiman | Fantasy | English Novel …, Bukit Batok

Why Read This Book?

- A dark fantasy novel blending adventure, mystery, and coming-of-age elements
- Follows a boy, Nobody “Bod” Owens, raised by ghosts in a graveyard
- Explores themes of life, death, identity, and belonging
- Combines whimsical storytelling with suspense and humor
- Features richly imagined supernatural characters and settings
- Appeals to middle-grade, young adult, and adult readers alike
- Engaging, fast-paced narrative with episodic structure
- Balances eerie, gothic elements with heartwarming and moral lessons
- Celebrated for creative world-building, memorable characters, and imaginative prose

Synopsis:

The 10th anniversary edition of The Graveyard Book includes a foreword by Margaret Atwood as well as sketches from the illustrator, handwritten drafts, and Neil Gaiman’s Newbery acceptance speech.

IT TAKES A GRAVEYARD TO RAISE A CHILD.

Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn’t live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead. There are adventures in the graveyard for a boy—an ancient Indigo Man, a gateway to the abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible Sleer. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, he will be in danger from the man Jack—who has already killed Bod’s family.

Product Details:

Title: The Graveyard Book
Author: Neil Gaiman
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: August 1, 2010
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Pages: 368 pages
Size: 5.12 x 1.02 x 7.62 inches
Suitable for: readers aged 10 and up, typically in grades 4–8 (ages 9-13), due to its dark, slightly creepy fantasy themes. It is a wonderful young adult/middle-grade crossover featuring a boy raised by ghosts, offering themes of growing up, adventure, and family.