The Graveyard Book: Chapter One

After reading chapter one of The Graveyard Book, what are your first impressions?

• Was your pre-reading prediction accurate?
• Who do you think the intended audience of the book is?
• Do you have any questions that you would like to answer?
• Why do you think the author named the chapter "How Nobody Came to the Graveyard"?

The Graveyard Book Trailer

Based on the trailer below, who do you think is the intended audience of The Graveyard Book?

Introducing "The Graveyard Book"

In two or three paragraphs, comment on this post with your predictions about The Graveyard Book based on:

• The Title
• The Cover

What do you think this story is about?

Why might it have been named The Graveyard Book?

What do you think the hand with the knife means?