NEW YORK: HARPERCOLLINS, 2008. First printing of the American edition. Hard cover with dust jacket. Slight wear on DJ edges. Some label residue/slight surface damage on front of DJ. Some label residue on back of DJ. Not price clipped. Blue and black boards. Author's initals in gilt on front board. Gilt titles on board spine. Small area of rubbing on side of spine edge. Some white stains on blue area of back board. Slight partial marking on side edges of pages. Overall clean, tight pages. Strong binding. No inscriptions. Black and white book illustrations and jacket art by Dave McKean. Location: TSA4. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by DAVE McKEAN. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Synopsis

The Graveyard Book is a children's fantasy novel by British-born author Neil Gaiman. The story is about a boy named Nobody Owens who, after his family is killed by a mysterious man, is subsequently adopted and raised by the occupants of an old graveyard. Gaiman's first full-length children's novel since the bestselling and widely acclaimed Coraline, The Graveyard Book won the 2009 Hugo and Newbery Awards, as well as a Locus Award for best YA novel.

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On Oct 7 2014, a reader said:

I liked the story about a boy adopted by graveyard ghosts after his family is murdered and how they must protect him and teach him to protect himself from the person that still wants him dead.

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Bookseller: TARPAULIN BOOKS AND COMICS (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 015687
Title: THE GRAVEYARD BOOK
Author: NEIL GAIMAN
Illustrator: DAVE McKEAN
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0060530928
ISBN 13: 9780060530921
Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS
Place of Publication: NEW YORK
Date Published: 2008
LCCN: 2008013860
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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