"Skulduggery Pleasant" is a fun romp in the world of the weird. Stephanie's uncle Gordon, a famous writer of fantasy mystery novels, seems to have gotten himself dead. He was the owner of something that couldn't pass hands until he was no longer of this world, so someone helped him leave earlier than he had planned. As his favorite and only niece, Stephanie inherits just about all of Gordon's worldly possessions even though she is only 12 years old. After being attacked by goons, and rescued by Gordon's best friend, Skulduggery Pleasant, Stephanie is introduced to a fabulous new world of magic. Skulduggery, an animated skeleton detective guides Stephanie on her quest to find out what happened to her uncle.
This is an engaging book and very entertaining, with many quirks and irreverent humor. It would be good for upper elementary or middle schools.
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