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The Graveyard Book

October 10, 2008 by Marcie  
Filed under Parenting

“The boundaries are always there—between the graveyard and the world beyond, between life and death, and the crossing of them.” – Neil Gaiman

graveyard.jpgNeil Gaiman has, according to reviewers, done it again. Gaiman is known for his chilling tales, his ghostlike wonders, and his mysterious narrative. Like his infamous Coraline, which broke him into Young Adult Literature, The The Graveyard Book will manage to capture more young readers.

The book is magical, humorous, and attaches a bit to the history of Kipling’s The Jungle Book (Unabridged Classics).

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30 Responses to “The Graveyard Book”
  1. Hooray! Blogtoberfest is so much fun!

  2. Huguette E. says:

    Sounds like a great book, perfect for Halloween :)

  3. Brianne says:

    Interesting, although I guess I’d have to read Kipling’s Jungle Book to fully appreciate the references… I always enjoy seeing writers tie into other works.

  4. Lindley says:

    Creepy! I was very into the Goosebumps books growing up and this sounds a tad more frightening than that- good for Halloween!

  5. Kelsey M says:

    A Blog about BOOKS!! Where have you been all my life! I’m so happy I found my way here!

  6. Jess says:

    Neil Gaiman rocks, so I may have to go check out that book for myself.

  7. Cathy says:

    My teen loves Neil Gaiman. I wonder if my tween is ready for his books.

  8. Aimee says:

    My daughter would love this book!

  9. chris swanson says:

    Sounds like an interesting book. Good book for Halloween. My kids are too young for it now.

  10. Andrea says:

    I think I might even want to read this one–the reference to the Jungle Book has me intrigued!

  11. Kamber says:

    I really like his books. I can’t wait to read this one.

  12. Elizabeth M. says:

    This sounds like a great book! Thank you!

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  14. Janelle says:

    The book sounds terrifying.

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  16. ikkinlala says:

    I’m looking forward to reading this book, as I’ve enjoyed some of Gaiman’s other work.

  17. Jen says:

    That book sounds interesting. And I think I’m the only person on the planet that doesn’t like Coraline.

  18. Noreen says:

    I can’t wait for my oldest to get a little bigger so we can read books like this together

  19. Jillish says:

    I love Neil Gaiman books too, though I wasn’t aware of his branch into the younger market…

  20. Jessi A says:

    I never read anything like this before. Well at least since I was a kid.

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  23. Kristen says:

    Who can resist scary stories as a kid – whether by a campfire, at a sleep-over, or by reading scary books?! :) This sounds like a good one.

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  25. Janet F says:

    This sounds good!

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  26. Audra says:

    I think I’ll pass on that book.

  27. Richelle F says:

    Sounds like a fun Halloween book!

  28. lace says:

    I think I’ll read this. I’ve read Coraline and liked it even though it was creepy.

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