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Skulduggery Pleasant

Derek Landy

Book 1 of Skulduggery Pleasant

327 pages

About this book

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.

Themes
Epic & AdventurousFunny & SatiricalMysteriousThrilling & PropulsiveUnlikely mentorship bondsDark humor in crisisHidden magical worldsYouthful defiance of evil
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