Saturday, November 29, 2014

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy


 

Landry, D. (2007). Skulduggery Pleasant. NY: HarperCollins.

When Uncle Gordon dies, Stephanie, the 12-year-old protagonist, inherits his fortune but along with that fortune also comes the world that Gordon had kept secret and what had made him such an enigma to his family.  In that world, Stephanie and her new-found, sharp-tongued, skeleton protector team up to battle against the evil Faceless Ones.  Stephanie, who has always been a bit awkward comes into her own in Skulduggery Pleasant making this a great coming of age novel for young readers.

Evaluation criteria:  Character and theme

Official audio cliphttps://soundcloud.com/harperaudio/skulduggery-pleasant-by-derek-landy

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