Skulduggery Pleasant

Landy, D. (2007). Skulduggery Pleasant. New York, New York: Harper Collins. Stephanie’s Uncle Gordon has passed away and she is awarded his home with other items, while her aunt and uncle are not pleased with a broach and a car. Stephanie meets one of Uncle Gordon’s friends, Skulduggery Pleasant, a detective with a od appearance. Series of events happen throughout the book to lead Stephanie and Skulduggery Pleasant to believe her Uncle Gordon was murdered by a Sorcerer Nefarine Serphine, Skulduggery Pleasant’s rival, in search for something so valuable to humanity, that Uncle Gordon hide it knowing it’s power. Landy presents a murder mystery involving magic and sorcery. Students will not be able to not involve themselves in the world of magic, trickery, murder, and secrets. Teachers can use this book to discuss inferencing and identifying character traits and qualities withholder readers. Attached is an ideal lesson teacher’s can use to provide writing prompts. http://static.squarespace.com/static/533e5b23e4b089b274abbdc9/t/53f6c9a9e4b009642c5abff2/1408682409092/2010_2011_6Middleschool.pdf