Skulduggery Pleasant

Derek Landy author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:18th Jul '24

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The Sunday Times bestselling dark fantasy adventure for children aged 11+

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

The iconic first book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.

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

Praise for Skulduggery Pleasant:

‘A gripping debut’ Observer

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

‘Thrill-a-minute adventure’ Jonathan Stroud, author of the Lockwood & Co. series

‘It's exciting, pacy, nicely handled and fun’ Philip Ardagh, Guardian

‘Whatever your age, read and enjoy the ride’ Irish Independent

‘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

‘A remarkably accomplished debut with wonderful dialogue’ Irish Times

‘A rip-roaring adventure’ Irish Sunday Independent

‘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

ISBN: 9780008667368

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 28mm

Weight: 260g

368 pages