A great recommendation to middle grade fans of dark humor. “Gale takes readers on a dark and surprisingly funny journey. “A stinky, creepy tale for anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider.” - Kirkus Reviews And it will mean risking the only friend he’s had in years.ĭebut author Laurel Gale’s story about friendship fulfilled may be the most moving-and most macabre-yet. With Melody around he may even have a shot at getting his life back from the mysterious wish-granting creature living in the park. When Melody Plympton moves in next door, Crow can’t resist the chance to finally make a friend. When he loses a body part, like an ear, his mom chides him and sews it back on. Eleven-year-old Crow Darlingson has been dead for two years, forced to stay in the house with his overprotective. He's not sure how it happened, or why he's still walking around, but here he is. Available in National Library (Singapore). Not since waking up from death.īut worse than the maggots is how lonely Crow feels. 'Dead Boy' by Laurel Gale proves that just because you're dead, that doesn't mean you don't need a few friends in your life.

(His mom always sews them back on, though.) And he hasn’t been able to sleep in years. His body parts fall off at inopportune moments. A great recommendation to middle grade fans of dark humor.Fans of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book will embrace this darkly funny novel!Ĭrow isn't like the other kids. A great recommendation to middle grade fans of dark humor.” - School Library Journal

A great recommendation to middle grade fans of dark. Kirkus Reviews Gale takes readers on a dark and surprisingly funny journey. Praise for Dead Boy A stinky, creepy tale for anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider. “A stinky, creepy tale for anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider.” - Kirkus Reviews Debut author Laurel Gale’s story about friendship fulfilled may be the most movingand most macabreyet. Not since waking up from death.īut worse than the maggots is how lonely Crow feels. Fans of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book will embrace this darkly funny novel!Ĭrow isn't like the other kids.

Dead Boy by Laurel Gale