As many of you might expect, I've been reading alot over break. Of particular note was Neil Gaiman's (of Sandman fame) The Graveyard Book. This is a wonderful book about a boy raised by ghosts in, where else, a graveyard. Gaiman attributes much of the inspiration for this book to Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book...both volumes. Makes me want to read them too! Anyway, I hesitate to get overly detailed about the plot, but how can anyone resist a tale about a boy, recently orphaned, and raised by the wisdom afforded to ghosts, ghouls, hell dogs, seers, and a variety of other other-wordly creatures....say, does this sound like Harry Potter? Well, there may be some (very few) similarities, but don't worry, you won't be bored! Plus, it's also illustrated. Here is the link to the video trailer for the book narrated by Neil Gaiman. Enjoy!
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