Skulduggery Pleasant

by Derek Landy

A skeleton detective and a hidden magical world

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Praise from Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan praises the book as “A thoroughly satisfying blend of humour, magic and adventure.”

A skeleton detective and a hidden magical world

The opening book in Derek Landy’s Skulduggery Pleasant series introduces a world of magic, monsters, secret histories and ancient gods. Stephanie is drawn into that world, where her hope rests with Skulduggery Pleasant: a skeleton detective described as a wisecracking genius with a dark past. The setup pairs a young protagonist with an unusual detective figure and frames their situation around danger, magic and adventure. This volume establishes the series’ central partnership and fantastical setting without requiring prior knowledge of the wider story.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

Young readers interested in fantasy involving magic, monsters and ancient gods
Readers who enjoy detective characters and unlikely partnerships
Those looking for the first book in a continuing series

Themes

Magic and monstersSecret historiesDetective partnershipDanger and survival

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Book overview

He's dead. She's deadly. The bad guys don't stand a chance.

The iconic first book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.

There is a hidden world of magic and monsters, of secret histories and ancient gods. Stephanie was built for it. Stephanie was born for it. But can she survive it?

Her only hope lies with Skulduggery Pleasant, the skeleton detective, a wisecracking genius with a past as dark as Stephanie's future...

'A thoroughly satisfying blend of humour, magic and adventure' Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series

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