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by - written on 14/04/09 (Very useful, 95 readings)
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Ok, I admit, I approached this book with extreme caution. It was recommended by my younger sister, aged 11, and after raving about it for a day or so after she'd finished it, she thrust it into my hands, ordering me to read it. I approached with caution simply because (and call me prejudiced), it read: '9+' on the back cover, and I'm 18. But I've always enjoyed a good fantasy story so I gave it a go anyway. Wow, I'm glad I did! The story follows a 12 year old girl named Stephanie, who, after her Uncle Gordon dies, meets an old friend of his, a detective called Skulduggery Pleasant. Who is a skeleton. Suddenly she is introduced to a ... Read the complete review
by - written on 21/10/08 (Very useful, 71 readings)
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Right, I have heard soooooooo much about this book, and never thought such a book could be so good, so I gave it a try, and it's BRILLIANT! On the front of mine there is a sticker saying "4 Richard & Judy's Children's books Confident 9+". Now to be totally honest I'm 15 and there were some words and phrases that were a bit hard to understand, and if I was 9 years old I'd probably had scrapped reading this book. But considering I'm almost an adult I didn't scrap the book. What I'm getting at is that this book shouldn't be classed for confident 9 year olds; it should be classed for young adult readers at least. And it should have been up for the adult, ... Read the complete review
by - written on 21/10/08 (Useful, 28 readings)
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This book was recommended to me by my 12 year old son. This adventure story follows a 13 year old girl Stephanie and her journey into a world of magic and horror. Stephanie's uncle Gordon is a writer, who dies suddenly leaving her his entire estate. This is when she meets Skulduggery Pleasant a detective who is already dead. He introduces Stephanie to this other world of ancient magic and evil. Together they embark on a quest to retrieve a secret key and uncover the reasons for her uncle's murder, all the while being pursued by evil. The story moves at a fast pace, it's funny and action-packed, with scenes of fighting and torture. The characters are all ... Read the complete review
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