He sits on a grave at night to think about his situation when three ghouls find him and take him to Ghûlheim (a city in hell). Bod dislikes her because she is cruel and treats him like he’s stupid. Silas leaves Bod in the care of Miss Lupescu, who will be his guardian for a month. The children explore it, but don’t find anything scary or interesting there. They eventually learn about an underground barrow grave that guards some treasures for its master. When Bod is four, he meets Scarlett and they play in the graveyard together. The ghosts agree to watch over Bod until it’s time for him to die naturally so that he’ll be able to live among them forever in peace after death. They decide that since he’s still alive, they can’t get involved with him yet however, when Bod’s mother appears as a ghost she asks them to keep her child safe because Jack will kill him if given the chance. Once inside, ghosts surround him and debate whether or not they should protect him from Jack. The baby climbs out of his crib and toddles up the hill toward the graveyard gates. He’s already killed his parents and sister, so he goes to find their son. In a small village in England, Jack is on the hunt for a young boy. 1-Page Summary of The Graveyard Book Overall Summary
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