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Neil Gaiman is a treasure. Such charm and unique storytelling in this one; I highly recommend anything he does on audio.
This is a magical book, in all the best ways, and made even more so by Gaiman's reading of it for the audio version. He gives a delightful voice to all the characters, as we follow Bod throughout his childhood. It had the sort of charming magic of the Harry Potter series--there's definitely danger, and scariness, and darkness, but there's a beauty to the story as well. Bod is a good kid, doing the best he can with the world he's been given. His ghostly family are fun (and so creative). The overa
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Mar 31, 2015
Jenni
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it was amazing
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Awe, this was so adorable! I think listening to Neil Gaiman read it himself as an audio book just added to my enjoyment too. It was absolutely charming. I loved how each little story was it's own story, but tied into the greater story. It was exciting and funny and memorable. I just loved it!
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I loved reading this and imagining what it would be like to live in a graveyard and be raised by ghosts. Such a cool concept!
Very imaginative & perfect for a whole class read aloud!
If I could give it 3 1/2 stars, I would have! Gaiman says his inspiration for this was the Jungle Book. It was certainly an engaging storyline. His stuff is always imaginative!
Aug 21, 2013
Heather
marked it as to-read
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Erika
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Cathy
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