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Mentioned in 12 episodes
The Graveyard Book
Book • 2008
The Graveyard Book tells the story of Nobody 'Bod' Owens, a young boy who escapes his family's murderer, known as the man Jack, and finds refuge in a graveyard.
There, he is adopted and raised by the ghostly residents, Mr. and Mrs. Owens, and protected by the mysterious caretaker Silas.
As Bod grows up, he learns supernatural abilities and faces various dangers both within and outside the graveyard.
The book follows Bod's adventures and his eventual transition into the world of the living, exploring themes of identity, family, and the intersection of life and death.
There, he is adopted and raised by the ghostly residents, Mr. and Mrs. Owens, and protected by the mysterious caretaker Silas.
As Bod grows up, he learns supernatural abilities and faces various dangers both within and outside the graveyard.
The book follows Bod's adventures and his eventual transition into the world of the living, exploring themes of identity, family, and the intersection of life and death.
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Recommended by 

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