Skulduggery Pleasant (Book 1)

Landy, D. (2007). Skulduggery Pleasant. New York: HarperCollins. Skulduggery Pleasant tells the story of a 12 year old girl named Stephanie Edgley. After her Uncle Gordan dies, she is left with his wealth and estate.  During the reading of the will, she notices a strange friend of her uncle in a trench coat (Skulduggery).  While she is at her uncle’s estate exploring his writing, she receives a creepy phone call from someone demanding that she gives her a key. After she refuses, the mysterious caller breaks into the house trying to attack her. That is when her uncle’s strange friend, Skulduggery appears to defend her! Stephanie finds herself partnering up with Skulduggery and goes on a dangerous magical journey in hopes to solve the mysterious death of her uncle.   This is a recommended read for young readers that are interested in adventure,mystery,or fantasy! Landy’s creatively integrates  illustrations with the first letter of each chapter. This book is full of action and suspense making it hard for readers to put it down! The universal theme of the novel includes friendship, death, family, and betrayal. This is a suitable read for ages 10 and up. Book Trailer! https://youtu.be/PvFtUp03mTg More books From the Skulduggery Series!