Tap cover to enlarge

Skulduggery Pleasant

Published
Apr 2007
Main Genre
Horror Horror
Rating
Pages
416

About This Book

Stephanie led a pretty quiet existence until her uncle died. Not only did he leave her his mansion, he left her a new best friend—Skulduggery Pleasant, a skeleton detective (sorry, a supernatural skeleton detective)—who waltzes into her life for keeps. Now she's acquiring magical powers, endangering her life to fight evil, and trading snappy comebacks with something without a body.

So much for her quiet existence.

Stephanie's big job is to find the Scepter of the Ancients—a weapon capable of destroying anyone and anything—before the evil Faceless Ones steal it for themselves. She just has to defeat a bunch of ghouls, kick the butts of a clan of vampires, and hide her powers from the entire world (oh, and her parents).

No worries. She's got a bunch of bones on her side.

Series Placement

Awards

Audies

2008 · Children Ages 8-12 · Finalist

Cybils

2007 · Fantasy/Sci-Fi/ELM/Midgr · Finalist

Genres & Themes

Subgenres

Characters & Occupations

Buy This Book

Formats & Editions

Browse the different covers, formats, and publication history for this title.

Paperback

Paperback edition cover
Paperback
Jan 2008 HarperTrophy ISBN13 9780061231179 ISBN10 0061231177
Buy
Paperback edition cover
Trade Paperback
Sep 2007 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN13 9780007241620 ISBN10 0007241623
Buy
Paperback edition cover
Paperback
May 2018 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN13 9780008248789 ISBN10 0008248788
Buy
Paperback edition cover
Paperback
Feb 2025 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN13 9780008667368 ISBN10 0008667365
Buy
Paperback edition cover
Trade Paperback
Feb 2025 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN13 9780008667375 ISBN10 0008667373
Buy
Paperback edition cover
Trade Paperback
Feb 2025 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN13 9780008667382 ISBN10 0008667381
Buy

Hardcover

Hardcover edition cover
Hardcover
First Edition Jan 2007 HarperCollins ISBN13 9780061231155 ISBN10 0061231150
Buy
Hardcover edition cover
Hardcover
Jan 2007 HarperCollins ISBN13 9780061231162 ISBN10 0061231169
Buy
Hardcover edition cover
Hardcover
Oct 2012 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN13 9780007505838 ISBN10 0007505833
Buy

eBook

eBook edition cover
eBook
ISBN10 B078NLVVLL
Buy
eBook edition cover
eBook
Feb 2011 HarperCollins ISBN10 B003VIWNSK
Buy
eBook edition cover
eBook
Feb 2011 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN13 9780007279005 ISBN10 0007279000
Buy
eBook edition cover
eBook
May 2018 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN13 9780008266318 ISBN10 000826631X
Buy
eBook edition cover
eBook
Apr 2024 HarperCollinsChildren?sBooks ISBN13 9780008585853 ISBN10 0008585857
Buy
eBook edition cover
eBook
Apr 2026 HarperCollinsChildren?sBooks ISBN13 9780008585990 ISBN10 0008585997
Buy

Audio

Audio edition cover
Audio CD
Jan 2007 HarperAudio ISBN13 9780061341045 ISBN10 0061341045
Buy
Audio edition cover
Audible
Apr 2007 HarperAudio ISBN10 B000PAU1OK
Buy
Audio edition cover
Downloadable Audio
Apr 2007 HarperCollins ISBN13 9780061341069 ISBN10 0061341061
Buy
Audio edition cover
Downloadable Audio
Apr 2007 HarperCollins ISBN13 9780061448911 ISBN10 0061448915
Buy
Audio edition cover
Audio CD
Jun 2008 HarperAudio ISBN13 9780007254453 ISBN10 0007254458
Buy
Audio edition cover
Audible
Jun 2010 HarperCollins Publishers Limited ISBN10 B01CWSAE5S
Buy
Audio edition cover
Audible
Jul 2014 HarperCollins Publishers Limited ISBN10 B00LMLVJT2
Buy

Large Print

Large Print edition cover
Hardcover
May 2008 Thorndike Press ISBN13 9781410406453 ISBN10 1410406458
Buy