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Skulduggery Pleasant
Wow.These bo ...

Wow.

These books were recommended to me by my friend Tommy a few months ago, but I sort of put off reading them... A talking skeleton? Huh? Why would I read about a talking skeleton? Does that even make sense? But since then my reading tastes have changed considerably, and I found the first Skulduggery Pleasant in Barnes and Noble. And my immediate reaction was Awesome. I read a chapter, and I bought the book and finished it in two days (even reading under the covers with a flashlight- they're rather lengthy, and I was savouring it).

The series is about yes, a talking skeleton, Skulduggery Pleasant, and a twelve-year-old girl, Stephanie Edgley/Valkyrie Cain. They are amazingly written and quite funny. The characters are excellent. My description, which is awful, makes them sound completely insane (they are, but in a good way) and totally stupid, but they're not. I wholeheartedly recommend them.

submitted by Mary W., age 11.51, NJ
(July 9, 2009 - 5:14 pm)

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Read the first one. It was very good, above-decent plot, awesome characters (I mean, what's not to like about a flame-throwing, talking skeleton and a *gasp* non-angsty teenager? Hm?)... Need to get my hands on the second one.

Anyway, yes, I highly recommend.

submitted by TNÖ, age 15, Deep Space
(July 14, 2009 - 1:28 pm)

Yay, somebody else has read them. :)

submitted by Mary W., age 11.52
(July 14, 2009 - 4:05 pm)

Et moi! I loved the first one: it was both original, gripping, and Skulduggery is awsome. His arrogance, so great... "Of course I'm right. I'm me."

It's always MaryLizW, TNÖ, and me these days, isn't it?

submitted by Reuben
(August 26, 2009 - 5:20 pm)