: The story opens with a man named Jack murdering Bod's family. The infant Bod unknowingly crawls away from the scene and into a nearby graveyard.
: After defeating Jack, a 15-year-old Bod begins to lose his supernatural abilities as he matures. Silas gives him a passport and money, and Bod finally leaves the graveyard to experience life in the world of the living. Key Themes The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman | Goodreads The Graveyard Book
: Years later, the "man Jack" returns to finish his mission. Bod must use the skills he learned from the dead to defeat Jack and his organization, the Jacks of All Trades. : The story opens with a man named
: As Bod grows, he experiences various supernatural encounters, such as meeting a witch named Liza Hempstock , being kidnapped by ghouls, and discovering an ancient creature called the Sleer . Silas gives him a passport and money, and
: Bod is cared for by Silas , a mysterious, non-ghostly guardian who provides him with food and protection, and Miss Lupescu , a strict tutor who is later revealed to be a "Hound of God" (werewolf).