The Grave Digger

A mere twenty percent into the book apart from the first page, it was creeping me out!!! What would you do if a dead body suddenly starts fluttering the eyes and open them all of a sudden? I read the whole book dreading the darkness and all the creepiness and the uncertainty of it all. It made me real......more

#ContainsMinorSpoilers This book left me with many mixed feelings. There are many things that work, and many that are simply too weird for a children's book. I am left scratching my head at whether I am being too harsh, but that’s how this book is: it has left me as muddled as its plot is. I’m really......more

This story is set back in 1875, and is about a 12 year old boy named Captain or "Cap" for short, who is 'volunteered' for labor by his father to help him with his "work" at night to earn extra money to help pay for his mother's medical bills. His mother is pregnant and has to stay in bed due to comp......more

This book was a very easy, quick read. It’s had great character development and a very interesting, suspenseful plot. The idea of grave digging and taking bodies to earn a living and support your family is incomprehensible, but the author makes you understand and feel the reasoning through well-writ......more

This is perfect for fans of Derek Landy and Jonathan Stroud, it’s full of dark humour and and creepy goings on... Cap Cooper is a great character! He’s laugh out loud funny and constantly getting himself in stupid situations. He becomes embroiled in the stealing bodies and after one particularly inte......more