Skulduggery Pleasant, by Derek Landy (ages 10-12)
Stephanie is twelve years old when she meets Skulduggery Pleasant at her uncle's funeral. Dressed in a long coat and wide-brimmed hat, he is actually a skeleton- and a detective! He helps her escape from strange men who pursue her, and they become partners in a magical journey against ancient evil. There's lots of fun and humor, along with exploding bodies and mad car chases. There are three titles in the series so far- the next two are Playing With Fire (I just read and also recommend) and Faceless Ones.
Stephanie is twelve years old when she meets Skulduggery Pleasant at her uncle's funeral. Dressed in a long coat and wide-brimmed hat, he is actually a skeleton- and a detective! He helps her escape from strange men who pursue her, and they become partners in a magical journey against ancient evil. There's lots of fun and humor, along with exploding bodies and mad car chases. There are three titles in the series so far- the next two are Playing With Fire (I just read and also recommend) and Faceless Ones.
We have this book at home, but haven't read it yet. It sound good!
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