Brief summary: Stephanie's Uncle has just died and leaves her his residence and all of it's belongings. The first night she is stuck there alone with someone tries to break in and kill her. Skulduggery Pleasant shows up to save her and there begins their partnership. But Skulduggery is no ordinary man, he is a talking skeleton that only survives by his magical powers. The pair go on to solve the mystery of who tried to kill Stephanie.
The pace of the story was excellent and hard to put down. There are some violent scenes that concern me for younger readers. I give the book 4 out of 5 stars simply because there were too many unanswered questions. The fantasy/magic was just a bit too unbelievable for me. Good to note that there have been sequels written for this story.
Kids will like Skulduggery for his humor. Kids will also like the fast paced storylines with mystery and adventure.
As I was reading this book, I compared it a lot to Harry Potter but I also thought it reminded me of the Alfred Kropp series and the Dark is Rising. Teachers could recommend these books to students if they liked Skulduggery Pleasant. Students could also learn more about the skeleton system and draw their own version of Skulduggery.
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