Skulduggery Pleasant
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Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
Meet the great Skulduggery Pleasant: wise-cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course). Oh yeah. And dead. Then there's his sidekick, Stephanie. She's well, she's a twelve-year-old girl. With a pair like this on the case, evil had better watch outPraise for Derek Landy:
‘Landy [has the] ability to craft an engaging story from start to finish’ Inis
‘Derek Landy has been something of a publishing phenomenon.’ Irish Post
Praise for Skulduggery:
'A gripping debut.' Phil Hogan, Observer
‘Landy's witty style will win him fans of all ages … It's a good job Harry's [Potter] resigning before he's forcibly retired.’ Irish Mail on Sunday
'Hugely enjoyable – a thrill-a-minute adventure.' Jonathan Stroud, author of the BARTIMAEUS TRILOGY
'It's exciting, pacy, nicely handled and fun. I sincerely hope Landy revisits these characters.' Philip Ardagh, Guardian
'Skulduggery Pleasant serves up a thoroughly satisfying blend of humour, magic and adventure. Once you've met Stephanie and Skullduggery, you'll be clamouring for a sequel.' Rick Riordan, author of the PERCY JACKSON series
‘A remarkably accomplished debut with wonderful dialogue.’ Robert Dunbar, Irish Times
‘A rip-roaring adventure.’ Irish Sunday Independent
Derek Landy lives near Dublin. Before writing his children's story about a sharply dressed skeleton detective, he wrote the screenplays for a zombie movie and a murderous horror film. "I think my career-guidance teacher is spinning in her grave," he says, "or she would be if she were dead."
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780007241620 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007241623 |
| Title | Skulduggery Pleasant |
| Author | Derek Landy |
| Series | Skulduggery Pleasant |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2007-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Winner of Red House Children's Book Awards: Overall Winner 2008, Winner of Red House Children's Book Awards: Books for Older Readers 2008, Winner of Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards: Book of the Decade 2000-2009, Short-listed for Dublin Airport Authority Irish Children's Book of the Year Award: Senior 2008 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |