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The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire
Ages 11–14 · 2021
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–15 · 2007 · Est. 6.5 hour read
Skulduggery Pleasant
By Derek Landy
Book #1 in the Skulduggery Pleasant series
A girl and a skeleton sorcerer must stop evil forces threatening the world.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 74,145 ratings
384 pages· 68,048 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Twelve-year-old Stephanie inherits her uncle's estate, only to discover his horror stories were real. Now, pursued by dark forces, she teams up with Skulduggery, a witty skeleton sorcerer. Together, they must unravel a dangerous mystery and save the world. Can this unlikely duo outsmart the sinister powers at play, or will they fall victim to the very horrors they seek to defeat? Dive into a world where magic and danger lurk around every corner, and nothing is as it seems.
From the publisher
She’s twelve. He’s dead. But together they’re going to save the world. Hopefully.The iconic first book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.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, Stephanie finds help from an unusual source - the wisecracking skeleton of a dead sorcerer…
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 384
- Words
- 68,048
- Reading age
- 10–15
- Audience
- Young Adult
The series
The Skulduggery Pleasant series
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- May 1, 2018
- First published
- April 3, 2007
- Publisher
- HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780008248789
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