Get ready for the biggest NEW children’s publishing phenomenon, now in paperback! “So you won’t keep anything from me again?” He put his hand to his chest. “Cross my heart and hope to die.” “Okay then. Though you don’t actually have a heart,” she said. “I know.” “And technically, you’ve already died.” “I know that too.” “Just so we’re clear.” Stephanie’s uncle Gordon is a writer of horror fiction. But when he dies and leaves her his estate, Stephanie learns that while he may have written horror, it certainly wasn’t fiction. Pursued by evil forces intent on recovering a mysterious key, Stephanie finds help from an unusual source — the wisecracking skeleton of a dead wizard. When all hell breaks loose, it’s lucky for Skulduggery that he’s already dead. Though he’s about to discover that being a skeleton doesn’t stop you from being tortured, if the torturer is determined enough. And if there’s anything Skulduggery hates, it’s torture! Will evil win the day? Will Stephanie and Skulduggery stop bickering long enough to stop it? One thing’s for sure: evil won’t know what’s hit it.10+ years
Reviews
“Make no bones about it: Skullduggery Pleasant serves up a thoroughly satisfying blend of humour, magic and adventure. Once you’ve met Stephanie and Skullduggery, you’ll be clamouring for a sequel.” Rick Riordan
“Hugely enjoyable — a thrill-a-minute adventure.” Jonathan Stroud
6 Comments
this book is great, but definatley for the older child.
This book is amazing-although be warnedpeople do die although not so much in gory detail or in a tearjerker way more in just a factual way and YIKES-GIANT SPIDER!!
I had a quick glance at this book in the bookshop and from what I read (the back cover) it’s a great book. Pity the kids aren’t old enough yet.
Fantastic completely griping good fun book best I have read in a long time can’t wait for the next one to come out
my son loved this book. Derek landy is his fav author at the moment.
Great book forolder kids. My son loved it.