scary but excellent!
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5 star*****
dont miss it!
once i read one page i always wanted to read the next
ITS SPOOOOOOOOKY!!!
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An Amazing Read.............
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I bought this book, after a friend recomended it to me, thinking that it wouldn't interest me at all, but I was completely incorrect! I couldn't take my eyes of this amazing book for one moment! It is a adventure with magic, betrayal, loyalty, horror and saddness in it mixed in with a bit of humor. The story is about a girl of 12 years, called Stephanie, investigating her uncle's death with a living skelleton- Skulduggery Pleasant! Together they fight the the evil to save the world!
This book may not be suitable for the younger readers as it contains a few gruesome and tragic scenes , but is certainly an exellent read for any reader aged 10 and above!I have certainly enjoyed it and can't wait to read "Skulduggery Pleasant- Playing With Fire"!
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Incredibly Exciting. A Real Page Turner
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My eight year old daughter chose this as the book she wanted to take on holiday with us for bed time reading. Her teacher is reading it to her class at school and she wanted to know what happened while she was away. I have to say I was dubious to start with, but was as hooked as she was after a couple of chapters.
It's a very well written, incredibly fast paced roller coaster of a book with action on almost every page. You really want to get through it as fast as possible because you just have to know what happens next.
It concerns a twelve year old girl, Stephanie Edgely, who is left a fortune by her crime writing uncle in his will. At the will reading she meets Skulduggery Pleasant, who turns out to be a detective who is also a skeleton with supernatural powers. Stephanie is drawn inexorably into Skulduggery's dangerous world and comes face to face with a truly evil villain, Nefarious Serpine, whose mission is of course to end the world as we know it. Skulduggery and Stephanie team up to try and stop him.
Despite the focus being on action the plot is tight and the characters are well drawn. It clearly isn't just a gratuitious slug fest, and there are some highly comical moments amongst what are some very dark moments.
I would say that I think this may be slightly too dark for the average eight year old, and I'm glad I read it with my daughter. I'd be happier recommending it to tens and ups. Having said that she can't wait to read the sequel, and it's almost a dead cert she'll get it for her upcoming birthday, because neither can I!
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Dark Fun
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This is a dark yet witty story about a detective who is actually a skeleton. How Skulduggery met with this fate is a tragic tale that may be upsetting to younger readers. There are also some gruesome torture scenes that may be unsuitable for the younger readers too. Having said that this book is hugely entertaining and is sure to be a massive big seller. It revolves around 12-year-old Stephanie, who inherits the home of her author Uncle on his death. She spends a night in the house alone and is attacked by someone from the `other' world. Soon she is fighting for her life but Skulduggery comes to her rescue. From there on the pair have adventure after adventure battling trolls and evil villains who are trying to find a sceptre that will enable them to rule the world. This book is filled with quirky characters, action and hilarity. I can't recommend it highly enough, especially to fans of Eoin Colfer, JKR and Holly Black
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BUY THIS
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I love this book. Some adults may find it dissapointing, but pre-teens and teenagers certainly won't. It is an action-packed funny thriller, defitnitley worth reading. Anyone beetween the ages of 9 and 15 will love this book. Boy or Girl; the fact that stepahnie is a girl doesn't make it any more girly. Adults can read this as long as they keep an open mind and don't expect the jokes to be mature wit. Kids don't find that that funny. Overall it is a brilliant book that you should read. Also some catchphrases that will always be stuck in your head; "Doors are for people with no imagintion' what a lovely excuse to climb out a window.
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