The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Gaiman, N. (2008). The graveyard book. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.

Nobody "Bod" Owens escapes from a killer as a baby and ends up in the graveyard close to his home. His parents were murdered by Jack, an evil man. The graveyard is what keeps Bod safe from been found and killed by Jack. He was raised by the ghosts, Mr. and Mrs. Owens with his mother's spirit permission. He's also protected by Silas, another ghost. He befriends Scarlett at the age of five and sees her again during his teenage years. He overcomes many obstacles to save himself and Scarlett from Jack's evil plans. 

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