Skulduggery Pleasant 1

Description

Title: Skulduggery Pleasant
Author: Derek Landy
Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2024
Format: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9780008667368

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy is the first book in the Skulduggery Pleasant series, published in this paperback edition by HarperCollins Children’s Books. It introduces Stephanie Edgley and Skulduggery Pleasant, a wisecracking skeleton detective, magician, and expert at getting into trouble for the right reasons.

After Stephanie’s uncle dies and leaves her his estate, she discovers that the strange and frightening stories he wrote were not entirely fiction. A hidden world of magic, monsters, ancient secrets, and dangerous enemies begins to open around her, and Skulduggery becomes her unlikely guide.

The story blends dark fantasy, humour, mystery, action, and supernatural adventure, making it well suited for young readers who enjoy fast-paced magical fiction with sharp dialogue and memorable characters. As the opening book in the series, it is also the best starting point for readers new to Derek Landy’s world.