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The Graveyard Book
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15 Reddit comments about The Graveyard Book:

u/therich · 20 pointsr/books

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.

Basic premise: what if the Jungle Book took place in a graveyard? Funny and endearing results, and I don't remember it being particularly scary (despite the title).

I've read most of Gaiman's novels, and this would be a wonderful introduction, particulary since it's suggested for readers age 10 and up.

*Edit: added link. Also, saw that M Is for Magic is also another 10 and up book of his (although it's a collection of short stories).

u/demeteloaf · 7 pointsr/Fantasy

The two Neil Gaiman children's books: The Graveyard Book and Coraline

Both are amazing fantasy, at a mid-elementary reading level. The Graveyard Book is set up so that most chapters could almost function as a stand-alone short story, which would solve the pacing problem you mentioned earlier.

EDIT: And since i just read the whole thread and was super surprised none of them were mentioned: The Roald Dahl books (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Witches, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, the BFG, Fantastic Mr. Fox, etc.) are all excellent, and are probably closer to a low-mid elementary school reading level.

u/beckster5 · 6 pointsr/booksuggestions

There are so many, it's hard to go wrong! Most recently, I really liked The Graveyard Book. It's classified as a children's book but it's certainly worth reading.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Graveyard-Book-Neil-Gaiman/dp/0060530944

u/ThatBandYouLike · 5 pointsr/booksuggestions

This list needs more Neil Gaiman.


Children/YA books: Coraline, The Graveyard Book, and Stardust are my favs. Do yourself a favor and read the version illustrated by Charles Vess, it is far superior to the (non-illustrated) mass-market paperback. I would link to it, but I can't seem to find it on Amazon. Sorry.

Now, at no point did you ask for short-fiction, though I would think it fits your criteria of being able to pick up and set down at a moment's notice, so I'm gonna rec some fine short fiction as well. Smoke and Mirrors is quite good, as is Fragile Things.

Now as long as I'm here I would be remiss if I did not at least mention The Princess Bride and the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett. I linked to the first one in the series, but it has been my experience that you can read them in just about any order you want with very little trouble. I usually just go to my local library and grab whichever one strikes my fancy. Terry Pratchett is an amazing storyteller and he also made a sword out of metal ore mined from a meteor after being knighted. That is a true thing that happened. I kid you not. Read his books. They will make your life better. Also to bring this comment full circle, he co-authored a book with Neil Gaiman called Good Omens that is just fantastic.

u/fljared · 4 pointsr/suggestmeabook

Teen Superheros:

Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain by Richard Roberts (Three children of superheros develop powers and accidently become supervillains. Good writing, very clever worldbuilding and characterization. Interesting love triangle You've probably seen it advertised as "What if Harry Potter were steampunk?" but underneath the obvious cashgrab advertising is a great book)

Sidekicks by Jack Ferraiolo (Two sidekicks-One of a superhero, another of a supervillian, learn that they go to the same school, and develop a romance. Excellent Writing, especially for a children's book. Cute romance, and realistic characterization of the main characters at the age they're at without being either condescending or simplistic, interesting twist on superhero/supervillian dynamics. Be careful, since the title's genericness means its possible to get the wrong book)

The Vindico by Wesley King. (5 children are kidnapped by a team of supervillains in an attempt to train apprentices. Generally sold as "The Breakfast Club meets X-Men", which it somewhat lives up to. Good plot, nice twist both on traditional super villain roles and "school for supers" idea)

Realistic Fiction:

The Theif Lord by Cornelia Funke. (Two Orphans run away to Venice and join a group of runaways taken care of by "The Thief Lord", a child master thief. Clever Plot, and the writing really takes you in)

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Written by 16 year old who really lived in similar conditions. Plot revolves around "Ponyboy", a member of a Greaser gang in the 60s, and his life after a gang fight goes wrong. You really care about people who would otherwise serve as hoodlums in another novel)

Sci-fi:

A Confusion of Princes by Garth Nix. (A Prince, one of a few million of the rulers of a galactic empire, becomes tangled in a web of plots and conspiracies. Good sci-fi with excellent world building. Watching the main character learn how dangerous his life has become and slowly adapt to it)

Red Rising by Pierce Brown (After the death of his wife, a member of the lowest Red caste is disguised and made into a member of the ruling Gold caste in order to infiltrate the ruling society. "Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow" was the quote that got me into this. Lives up to it. Reads like a more violent Hunger Games, and goes places the HG didn't. Excellent read, and the main character's intelligence make him more than just an angry revenger. Some slightly guessable "plot twists", but does a good job exploring the theme of unfairness and winning against a stacked deck.)

Levithan by Scott Westerfield. (Alternate World War One, where the allies use genetic manipulation to create huge beasts of burden and war, while the Central powers use huge steampunk machines. Plot follows a girl who dresses as a boy to join in the ranks of an air force, who meets an Austrian Prince on the run from the German Empire)

Fantasy/Horror:

The Spook's Apprentice by Joseph Delany (Seventh son gets appreticed to the local spook, a man who fights magical threats around the County. Does a unique job of showing its monsters and boogeymen, with a plot that builds over the course of the books.)

Cirque Du Freak (Boy becomes a half-vampire, traveling with a circus of freaks. Most action takes place away from the circus and towards the other vampires in the world. 12 books that are really 4 trilogies, which ought to be 4 books. Nice job of presenting unique vampires. Actual horror varies, although I've heard good things about the Demonata series by the same author, which I haven't read.)

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. (First line: "There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a knife." Plot is series of vignettes about boy being raised by a group of ghosts in a graveyard. Gaiman gets pretty good reviews overall, and for good reason.)

The Midnighters Series by Scott Westerfield (Girl moves to new town and discovers she is one of a very few who can access the "Secret Hour"- An extra hour when time is frozen at midnight, along with gaining new powers. Her and a few select others fight ancient beasts who were the last predators of ancient man.)

u/wifofoo · 2 pointsr/Fantasy

Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book about a boy who is raised in a graveyard by ghosts from all eras. It's meant for a younger audience but I was captivated by it.

Also American Gods, Neverwhere, etc. by Gaiman.

u/Holming · 2 pointsr/CasualConversation

Dunno if it's your cup of tea but I love The Graveyard book by Neil Gaiman.

Synopsis: a young boys parents gets killed by an assassin but the boy escapes him and flees into a graveyard where the ghosts of the graveyard agree to raise him and hide him from the assassin.

It's a short and easy read but I still love it. <3

u/Fauxtella · 2 pointsr/books

I really want you to get her these books:

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman This is a great story and a Newbury winner. It has a little violence, but no more than Harry Potter. Fantastic book.

Also, a series by Terry Pratchett about a young girl who becomes a witch, and her entourage of hilarious Scottish fairies (but don't call them fairies). These books are really excellent, and I recommend them to anyone who is looking for a series for a young girl. I can't stress enough how great they are.

You can get all 4 of them here in paperback for only $30.

u/adragonisnoslave · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

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u/mamallama · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I've got this in my games list Forbidden Island at $15.02 and in my books list Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book at $7.19

i just can't seem to close the deal with that last cent.

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u/CE23 · 1 pointr/booksuggestions

The Graveyard Book is an interesting read.

This is a page from Goodreads of the top voted Young Adult Books

Good luck! I hope you find something you enjoy.

u/watsoned · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

This seems dark! Kid raised in a graveyard with special abilities? C'mon now.

u/THLycanthrope · 1 pointr/AskReddit

Sunshine was interesting and probably a good tween read.
The Graveyard Book by Niel Gaiman is awesome and designed for her age group and only has a tertiary vampire.

u/ticklesmyfancy · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I remember when I never met anyone who had the same birthday as me (I met the first person back in 2008, and I noticed like, 5 other people on here have the same birthday as me in the b-day spreadsheet).

So, I always told people that my birthday twin, for August 25th, is Tim Burton. Another "famous" birthday twin is actually a video game character named Voldo from the series Soul Calibur

Happy early birthday! It'd be awesome if I got the paperback of The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.