Skulduggery Pleasant
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Meet Skulduggery Pleasant
Ace Detective
Snappy Dresser
Razor–tongued Wit
Crackerjack Sorcerer
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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.
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Author Extras
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Awards for Skulduggery Pleasant |
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ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults
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IRA/CBC Young Adults’ Choice
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ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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Publishers Weekly Best Book
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VOYA Editor’s Choice
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ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults
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Publishers Weekly Best Book
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IRA/CBC Young Adults’ Choice
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VOYA Editor’s Choice
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ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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Publishers Weekly Best Book
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IRA/CBC Young Adults’ Choice
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VOYA Editor’s Choice
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ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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Critical Praise for
Skulduggery Pleasant
"An utterly charming debut."
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Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Fun and quirky with lots of humor."
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Locus
"An explosive finish"
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Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"A distinctly Horowitzian humor and verve."
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London Times
"This book is a delight. Full of character, black humor, and great fun."
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Daily Telegraph (London)
"A fun and quirky mix of magic, mystery, and lost of humor."
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Locus
"An utterly charming debut, perfect for the Potter crowd."
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Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Landy keeps the action brisk, his characters slightly macabre, and uses humor to take the edge off."
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ALA Booklist
"Expected to take over Harry Potter’s place."
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UPI
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Skulduggery Pleasant: The Faceless Ones
Valkyrie screamed, sprinting toward Skulduggery. He looked up and reached out to her, but it was too late. f you've read the other Skulduggery books by Derek Landy (and you really should have read them by now), you've seen it all before: Some bad guy wants to bring about the end of the world, and...
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Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing with Fire
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...
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Skulduggery Pleasant
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...
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