The novel is about a boy named Nobody Owens who is raised by the inhabitants of a graveyard after his parents are murdered by a character known as Jack. The murder took place in Nobody's home, when he was a toddler. After Jack killed his parents, the small boy climbed out of his crib and went exploring. He wound up in a graveyard where a group of ghosts agreed to take care of him. They named him Nobody because "he looked like nobody but himself". Generally, Nobody lives a peaceful existence with his friend Scarlett, and his ghoulish family, until he realizes that Jack is still out to get him.
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| - The novel is about a boy named Nobody Owens who is raised by the inhabitants of a graveyard after his parents are murdered by a character known as Jack. The murder took place in Nobody's home, when he was a toddler. After Jack killed his parents, the small boy climbed out of his crib and went exploring. He wound up in a graveyard where a group of ghosts agreed to take care of him. They named him Nobody because "he looked like nobody but himself". Generally, Nobody lives a peaceful existence with his friend Scarlett, and his ghoulish family, until he realizes that Jack is still out to get him.
- When a young boy's family is killed, he takes refuge in a graveyard. The dead there take him in, and dub him Nobody Owens (although his friends call him Bod). There, taken care of by a vampire, a werewolf and his adoptive (but dead) parents, Bod learns from the dead all the things he needs to know about life. But the world outside of the graveyard where he is sheltered is not a safe place. The people who killed his family are still out there, and they are searching for him. Badass ensues. Has won a swag of awards, including the Hugo Award and both the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal.
- The Graveyard Book is a children's fantasy novel by the English author Neil Gaiman, simultaneously published in Britain and America during 2008. It is set primarily in a graveyard, where the boy Nobody Owens is adopted and raised by the occupants after his family is murdered. Chris Riddell, who illustrated the British children's edition, made the Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist. It was the first time in 30-year history that one book made both the author and illustrator shortlists. (Two years later, A Monster Calls won both medals.)
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| - The Graveyard Book is a children's fantasy novel by the English author Neil Gaiman, simultaneously published in Britain and America during 2008. It is set primarily in a graveyard, where the boy Nobody Owens is adopted and raised by the occupants after his family is murdered. Gaiman won both the British Carnegie Medal and the American Newbery Medal recognising year's best children's books, the first time both named the same work. The Graveyard Book also won the annual Hugo Award for Best Novel from the World Science Fiction Convention and Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book selected by Locus magazine subscribers. Chris Riddell, who illustrated the British children's edition, made the Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist. It was the first time in 30-year history that one book made both the author and illustrator shortlists. (Two years later, A Monster Calls won both medals.)
- The novel is about a boy named Nobody Owens who is raised by the inhabitants of a graveyard after his parents are murdered by a character known as Jack. The murder took place in Nobody's home, when he was a toddler. After Jack killed his parents, the small boy climbed out of his crib and went exploring. He wound up in a graveyard where a group of ghosts agreed to take care of him. They named him Nobody because "he looked like nobody but himself". Generally, Nobody lives a peaceful existence with his friend Scarlett, and his ghoulish family, until he realizes that Jack is still out to get him.
- When a young boy's family is killed, he takes refuge in a graveyard. The dead there take him in, and dub him Nobody Owens (although his friends call him Bod). There, taken care of by a vampire, a werewolf and his adoptive (but dead) parents, Bod learns from the dead all the things he needs to know about life. But the world outside of the graveyard where he is sheltered is not a safe place. The people who killed his family are still out there, and they are searching for him. Badass ensues. Think of a gothic Jungle Book. Written by Neil Gaiman and published in 2008. Illustrated by Dave McKean in the US edition and Chris Riddell in the UK. Has won a swag of awards, including the Hugo Award and both the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal. A movie is, as of 2010, in pre-production, set to be directed by Henry Selick over at Disney.
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