Bod Owens lives in a graveyard. He has lived there since he was just a wee babe and clambered through the fence railings to explore. What he didn’t realize at the time is that he had narrowly escaped a killer. The killer who moments before murdered his father, mother, sister and now was looking to finish the deed.
Bod was lucky, the ghosts intervened and hide him. In the graveyard, Bod is raised by a different kind of family. Teachers from Roman days, drowned witches and a host of ghouls to help Bod become a man. As with any childhood, the adventures abound when you least expect it, especially when you are looking behind headstones!
Surprisingly this is a kids’ book from one of my favorite authors, Neil Gaiman. This book is a delight – one I hope Gaiman will continue through writing more on adventures and lessons of Bod’s journey…
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Tags: adventure, Bod Owens, fun, kid's books, magic, Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book
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