Why did James' 10-year-old love this book?
This book has just the right of darkness to keep a kid hooked at night, and my daughter loved the ghosts from across the ages who are fighting the bad guys who want to murder the little boy they have taken under their wing in a cemetery after his family is killed.
16 authors picked The Graveyard Book as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing his entire family, who would have thought it would find safety and security in the local graveyard? Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres, Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead. But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still looking for him - after all, he is the last remaining member of the family. A stunningly original novel deftly constructed over eight chapters, featuring every second year of Bod's life, from babyhood to adolescence. Will Bod survive to be a man?