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Skulduggery Pleasant – Skulduggery Pleasant: Books 1 - 12

by Derek Landy

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Skulduggery Pleasant – Skulduggery Pleasant: Books 1 - 12 by Derek Landy is assigned in US schools at grades 3–10. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Skulduggery Pleasant – Skulduggery Pleasant: Books 1 - 12 is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 3–10
Pages
3618
Reading time
about 66h 20m (est.)
First published
2019
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780008318215
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About this book

Together for the first time, all 12 book in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe: Skulduggery Pleasant! From number-one-bestselling author Derek Landy.

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 3–10. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Common questions

What grade level is Skulduggery Pleasant – Skulduggery Pleasant: Books 1 - 12?
Skulduggery Pleasant – Skulduggery Pleasant: Books 1 - 12 is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–10. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read Skulduggery Pleasant – Skulduggery Pleasant: Books 1 - 12?
It takes about 66h 20m to read Skulduggery Pleasant – Skulduggery Pleasant: Books 1 - 12 (3618 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 3980 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Skulduggery Pleasant – Skulduggery Pleasant: Books 1 - 12?
Skulduggery Pleasant – Skulduggery Pleasant: Books 1 - 12 appears on reading lists for Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Skulduggery Pleasant – Skulduggery Pleasant: Books 1 - 12 banned in schools?
Skulduggery Pleasant – Skulduggery Pleasant: Books 1 - 12 does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

Why this book is on this list

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 3–10 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: read-aloud.
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