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Loved it!!
This is one of the best selling 9-12 fiction titles in my children's section and I am ashamed to say that I had never read it. Up until recently. I am so g... READ MORE
If you like Harry Potter, you'll like this!
Some real gems of stories can sometimes be found in the childrens section, and this is one of them. The first Skulduggery adventure had me engrossed from c... READ MORE
The World’s Most Unusual Detective - I wish I'd read these sooner
Stephanie Edgley’s life changes dramatically when her uncle dies; she goes from being a perfectly ordinary twelve-year-old schoolgirl to a trainee detectiv... READ MORE
Synopsis
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 out…
“So you won't keep anything from me again?"
He put his hand to his chest. "Cross my heart and hope to die."
"Okay then. Though you don't actually have a heart," she said.
"I know."
"And technically, you've already died."
"I know that too."
"Just so we're clear."
Stephanie's uncle Gordon is a writer of horror fiction. But when he dies and leaves her his estate, Stephanie learns that while he may have written horror, it certainly wasn't fiction.
Pursued by evil forces intent on recovering a mysterious key, Stephanie finds help from an unusual source – the wisecracking skeleton of a dead wizard.
When all hell breaks loose, it's lucky for Skulduggery that he's already dead. Though he's about to discover that being a skeleton doesn't stop you from being tortured, if the torturer is determined enough. And if there's anything Skulduggery hates, it's torture… Will evil win the day? Will Stephanie and Skulduggery stop bickering long enough to stop it? One thing's for sure: evil won't know what's hit it.
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780007241620
- Number of pages: 368
- Weight: 270g
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 24 mm
Customer Reviews
View allPleasantly Surprised!!!
Bought this for my 11 year old daughter, she was hesitant about reading it as it isn't her usual kind of book but she absolutely loved it and is now badger... READ MORE
Wow. Just wow.
This book is an absolute spectacle! It's great use of magic is not expected and not overly exaggerated, like Harry Potter; but it's clever and ingenous sty... READ MORE
love it!!
it is really funny and exciting.I like the way it has a skeleton in it! the best book i have ever read!
Skulduggery Pleasant
This book is very different but thrilling. It is aimed more at boys between the ages of about 9-12.
Brilliant!
I think it was an awesome book. I really want to buy the next one, but every time I buy the 2nd one of any series, I end up not liking it. Its weird. But I... READ MORE
Skulduggery Pleasant
I loved this book so much and has read it so many times I know all the words. It makes me laugh at the conversations between Stephanie (Valkyrie Cain) and ... READ MORE
A fantastically magical and thrilling read!
I would say that within the age range it is placed (9-12), it is definitely a book for more 11-12 year olds. The story is generally quite innocent but thei... READ MORE
Skulduggery Pleasant
A Great Book.
Fantastic!
I'm 16, and I absolutely love this book and the whole series! The writing is fantastic and the characters are just so believable! I love reading through ev... READ MORE
A Good Read
I read this book the whole way through, and I would say that it is not the best book I have ever read, but given the chance I would read it again. However,... READ MORE
Skulduggery Pleasant
A good read full of magic, humour exotic characters and great adventure. A book perfect for children with a wild imagination.
Skulduggery Pleasant
I think this book is out of this world! You are always on the edge of your seat. I couldn't put the book down. If you love magic, mystery, suspence and act... READ MORE
Skulduggery Pleasant
A great book.
Skulduggery Pleasant
Excellent book, really a tough book to get through and is an INCREDIBLE read, just bought the sequel and can't wait to get my hands on it!
Skulduggery Pleasant
i am sorry to give this 1 star since seeing everyone enjoying this .Its not a good book.VERY poorly presented.it is one of those books where you leave a 2 ... READ MORE
An entertaining detective story
This is a great story of a very different type of detective. Skulduggery is a devilish character who wow’s you with his ingenuity. I think that the other k... READ MORE
one of the best books of all time!!!!!!
This is a timeless book that I'd recommend for every person who reads books. The skulduggery pleasant series as a whole ( with the possible exception of bo... READ MORE
Skulduggery Pleasant
I read this in a couple of days and was so glad i did. Its Amazing!
Skulduggery Pleasant
Funny and action-packed. Very enjoyable for the most part. Dragged a little towards the end.
Skulduggery Pleasant
Cant wait to get this book. Loads of people have said its a great book and apparently amazzingly excitin :)
great from the start!
I got this book for xmas this year and i started reading it on the 26th and now its the 30th its taken me 4 days to read the whole book and considering i h... READ MORE
Skulduggery Pleasant
There is only one way to describe this book: Funny. This is a must read for children and adults alike. With a group of imaginative characters and witty dia... READ MORE
Skulduggery Pleasant - Best Book Series EVER!
Skulduggery Pleasant is one of the best books I have ever read. Derek Landy has created a simply wonderful world in which people of any age can indulge the... READ MORE
Skulduggery Pleasant
i think that this is a brilliant book. The story line is great and he characters are very imaginative.
Skulduggery Pleasant
Skulduggery Pleasent is one of the best books i've ever read.It has humor, magic , adventure and (sometimes)some new vocabulary.Perfect for all ages.
Skulduggery Pleasant
Exceedingly amusing read and one of the best books I have read in a long time! The character of Skulduggery is the best part of the story in my personal op... READ MORE
Truly Amazing!
It's one of the best books i've read;
i feel like im right in the center of all the action and it really is a funny book! 5/5!
Skulduggery Pleasant
This book drove me to read the others in the series for a few simple reasons:
It's got cool characters.
The idea was immensely clever
And the plot never we... READ MORE
I think it is an amazing book
I think it is a really good book that anyone could sit down and enjoy. There is lots of descriptive writing and it is an action packed book.
Good
Series review.
I have to confess I haven't read the full series. I'm not sure why either. These books were well written with rounded, interesting character... READ MORE
Absolutely amazing!
When This book first got recommended to me by a friend, I was a bit sceptical however, I completely underestimated this book. I fell in love with the chara... READ MORE
Fantastic
I can not recommend this book enough brilliant from first page to the last
Astounding!
Skulduggery Pleasant is an amazing series; it envelopes you in a magical, mystical world. This really is the book that gives you abit of everything: action... READ MORE