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Neil Gaiman ; illustrated by Chris Riddell ; with a new introduction by Margaret Atwood.

288 pages :

illustrations.

Summary: When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing the entire family, he finds safety and security in the local graveyard. Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres, Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead. But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still looking for him. Will Bod survive to be a man?