num_pages: 392
description: Meet Skulduggery Pleasant,Ace Detective,Snappy Dresser,Razor–tongued Wit,Crackerjack Sorcerer,and Walking, Talking, Fire-throwing Skeleton,—as well as ally, protector, and mentor of Stephanie Edgley, a very unusual and darkly talented twelve-year-old.These two alone must defeat an all-consuming ancient evil.The end of the world?Over his dead body.
language: English
title: Skulduggery Pleasant
titlecomplete: Skulduggery Pleasant (Skulduggery Pleasant, #1)
characters: Skulduggery Pleasant, Valkyrie Cain
genres: Adventure, Paranormal, Fantasy, Mystery, Childrens, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Fiction, Magic
ratings_count: 64752
places: Ireland
series: Skulduggery Pleasant
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Children's Literature, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Odyssey Award, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Red House Children's Book Award
category: Older Readers & Overall, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Bolton Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 1293868800000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Carnegie Medal
publisher: HarperCollins