The Dead Boy Detectives
Registered by 
GoryDetails
of Nashua, New Hampshire USA on 10/2/2012
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
GoryDetails of Nashua, New Hampshire USA on 10/2/2012 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
2 journalers for this copy...
I've enjoyed other works by Thompson, including Death: At Death's Door and The Little Endless Storybook, each of which features characters from Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" universe. When I saw this cute little book at The Comic Store and found that it deals with the further adventures of a couple of characters from Gaiman's Sandman: Season of Mists, I had to give it a shot.
The "dead boys" are Edwin Paine, who died in 1916, and Charles Rowland, who died in 1990 (in the same attic that contained Edwin's remains - and ghost). After some afterlife goings-on (shown in the bonus story at the end) resulted in their being freed to exist in the regular world, although with some interesting abilities and limitations due to the whole being-ghosts thing. This book deals with their attempts to be detectives (with home base being a tree house), including some cases that range from amusing to scary... The flashbacks to the bullying and abuse surrounding their deaths are troubling, especially in the bonus story showing how the boys died and met, but most of the main story is lighter, especially when the boys team up with Annika and friends.
The "dead boys" are Edwin Paine, who died in 1916, and Charles Rowland, who died in 1990 (in the same attic that contained Edwin's remains - and ghost). After some afterlife goings-on (shown in the bonus story at the end) resulted in their being freed to exist in the regular world, although with some interesting abilities and limitations due to the whole being-ghosts thing. This book deals with their attempts to be detectives (with home base being a tree house), including some cases that range from amusing to scary... The flashbacks to the bullying and abuse surrounding their deaths are troubling, especially in the bonus story showing how the boys died and met, but most of the main story is lighter, especially when the boys team up with Annika and friends.
I'm adding this to a box of books for SqueakyChu in Maryland, for a Little Free Library (or whatever else you'd like to do with them). Hope someone enjoys it!
*** Released as part of the 2013 Halloween Spooktacular release challenge. ***
*** Released as part of the 2013 Halloween Spooktacular release challenge. ***
Journal Entry 3 by 
SqueakyChu
at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Monday, December 30, 2013
SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Monday, December 30, 2013
Released 10 yrs ago (12/30/2013 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Happy reading!
This book returned today to the Little Free Library of Twinbrook and will be re-released for Round #2.
Journal Entry 5 by SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Monday, May 12, 2014
SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Monday, May 12, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (5/12/2014 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Released for Round #2
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Happy reading!
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Happy reading!
This book returned today to the Little Free Library of Twinbrook and will be re-released for Round #3.
Journal Entry 7 by SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Friday, July 18, 2014
SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Friday, July 18, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (7/18/2014 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Released for Round #3.
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Happy reading!
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Happy reading!
I selected this book from the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720) to travel elsewhere...
Journal Entry 9 by SqueakyChu at Little Free Library #226 - Tenbrook Dr. in Silver Spring, Maryland USA on Thursday, October 2, 2014
SqueakyChu at Little Free Library #226 - Tenbrook Dr. in Silver Spring, Maryland USA on Thursday, October 2, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (10/2/2014 UTC) at Little Free Library #226 - Tenbrook Dr. in Silver Spring, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Welcome to BookCrossing, where we make the whole world a library!
If you have not already done so, please make a journal entry so I know this book has found a new home. I encourage you to join BookCrossing (free!) so that you can follow this book's future travels. It's fun, and your personal information will never be shared or sold. If you decide to join, consider listing "GoryDetails" as your referring person.
Take your time reading the book. When you finish, make another journal entry to record your thoughts about it. This book is now yours so you can keep it or share it with someone else. If you pass it along, please make a release note to let us know where you left it.
Happy reading!
If you have not already done so, please make a journal entry so I know this book has found a new home. I encourage you to join BookCrossing (free!) so that you can follow this book's future travels. It's fun, and your personal information will never be shared or sold. If you decide to join, consider listing "GoryDetails" as your referring person.
Take your time reading the book. When you finish, make another journal entry to record your thoughts about it. This book is now yours so you can keep it or share it with someone else. If you pass it along, please make a release note to let us know where you left it.
Happy reading!
