Skulduggery Pleasant (Library Binding)
Other Books in Series
- #1: Skulduggery Pleasant (Paperback): $7.99
- #2: Playing with Fire (Skulduggery Pleasant #2) (Paperback): $7.99
- #3: The Faceless Ones (Skulduggery Pleasant #3) (Paperback): $7.99
- #4: Dark Days (Skulduggery Pleasant #4) (Paperback): $7.99
- #5: Mortal Coil (Skulduggery Pleasant #5) (Paperback): $7.99
- #6: Death Bringer (Skulduggery Pleasant #6) (Paperback): $7.99
- #7: Kingdom of the Wicked (Skulduggery Pleasant #7) (Paperback): Email or call for price.
- #8: Last Stand of Dead Men (Skulduggery Pleasant #8) (Paperback): $7.99
- #9: The Dying of the Light (Skulduggery Pleasant #9) (Paperback): $7.99
- #10: Resurrection (Skulduggery Pleasant #10) (Paperback): Email or call for price.
- #11: Midnight (Skulduggery Pleasant #11) (Paperback): $7.99
- #12: Bedlam (Skulduggery Pleasant #12) (Paperback): $7.99
- #13: Seasons of War (Skulduggery Pleasant #13) (Paperback): $7.99
- #14: Dead or Alive (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 14) (Paperback): $7.99
Description
Meet Skulduggery Pleasant
Ace Detective
Snappy Dresser
Razor–tongued Wit
Crackerjack Sorcerer
and
Walking, Talking,
Fire-throwing Skeleton
—as well as ally, protector, and mentor of Stephanie Edgley, a very unusual and darkly talented twelve-year-old.
These two alone must defeat an all-consuming ancient evil.
The end of the world?
Over his dead body.
About the Author
Derek Landy lives near Dublin. Before writing his children's story about a sharply dressed skeleton detective, he wrote the screenplays for a zombie movie and a little thriller in which everybody dies.
As a blackbelt in Kenpo Karate, he has taught countless children how to defend themselves, in the hopes of one day building his own private munchkin army. He firmly believes that they await his call to strike against his enemies (he doesn't actually have any enemies but he's assuming they'll show up sooner or later).
The reason Derek writes his own biographical blurb is so that he can finally refer to himself in the third person without looking pompous or insane.
Praise For…
“An utterly charming debut, perfect for the Potter crowd.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Landy keeps the action brisk, his characters slightly macabre, and uses humor to take the edge off.”
— ALA Booklist
“Fun and quirky with lots of humor.”
— Locus
“A distinctly Horowitzian humor and verve.”
— London Times
“This book is a delight. Full of character, black humor, and great fun.”
— Daily Telegraph (London)
“Expected to take over Harry Potter’s place.”
— UPI
