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The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman May 8, 2009

Posted by jcarlson in : Ghosts Fiction, Podcasts , trackback

Do you like ghost stories?  If you do, you might consider reading The Graveyard Book.  After a mysterious man named Jack murders his family, baby Bod winds up in a graveyard.  The ghosts agree to take him in and raise him as one of their own.   He has many exciting adventures while living in the graveyard, some with humans and others with fantastic creatures.  His graveyard family really loves him and tries to protect him from the mysterious Jack.  Eventually, though, he will have to face Jack.  What will happen?  Read this 2009 Newbery winner to find out.

~Mrs. Carlson~

To learn what ghost children play in the graveyard, listen to the podcast.

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1. Lily and Abby - May 12, 2009

oh sounds scary

2. Emily - May 13, 2009

This is probaly going to be a good book for people who like ghost stories i will recomend it to my friends!

3. Kristen fifth grader - August 31, 2009

I really want to read this book. It sounds spooky but fun.

4. kaylie - September 8, 2009

that book is really creepy and scared me halfh to death!
and i really want to read it scary scary scary!!

5. elana 4th grade - October 19, 2009

i like this book so much because it is scary and i like scary things! it reminds me of halloween! i love halloween it is one of my favorite hallidays because i get a bounch of candy! this is a very gopd book! i love it!

6. olivia - November 30, 2009

I like this book but it is wierd

7. a - January 10, 2012

i really want to read this

8. luchia - January 10, 2012

want to read it love love