Why does Silas not join in the Macabray?

Silas has never danced it because you have to be either alive or dead to dance it, and Silas is neither alive nor dead. Bod feels really sad for Silas and wants to hug him but he knows such behavior is out of the question. (Even if Silas did hug him that one time in Chapter 4.)
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What was Silas in The Graveyard Book?

Silas is Bod's guardian. He takes care of all of Bod's basic needs, like food and shelter. He's also Bod's idol – the guy Bod looks up to, and will always look up to above all others. Silas isn't dead, but he isn't alive either.
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Does Silas have freedom of the graveyard?

Unlike the ghosts in the graveyard, Silas isn't dead and he isn't alive, and he can leave the graveyard. This means he can get food for the baby and anything else the kid might need. (Note: the novel gives us lots of clues to what kind of creature Silas is, but never comes right out and says it.
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Why did Silas feel that Bod was ready for a change?

Why did Silas feel that Bod was ready for change? Silas felt that now that the Jacks were gone and Bod was a young man, it was time for him to leave the graveyard, to live among the living, and to experience life. How did Bod's visits with Alanso Jones help prepare him for the next chapter of his life?
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How did she and the mysterious stranger named Silas save him?

How did Mistress Owens and the mysterious stranger named Silas save the baby? Mistress Owens helped save the baby by wrapping him in her arms and causing him to disappear in a swirl of mist. Silas helped save the baby by convincing the man Jack that he had seen a fox rather than a child.
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Is Mr Frost the man Jack?

Frost is actually the evil Jack who killed his family, and who now wants to kill him, and probably Scarlett too. When they try to leave the house, four men named Jack, come to the door asking for Mr. Frost. Scarlett says that Mr.
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Is Jack Frost human in graveyard book?

When showing Bod the room he lived in as a baby, Mr. Frost reveals that he actually is the Man Jack; Jack Frost is his full name. Bod is chased by the Man Jack and four other members of the Jacks of All Trades. Bod and Scarlett escape to the graveyard where Bod can defeat each Jack separately, except for Jack Frost.
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Will The Graveyard Book be a movie?

Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book Will Be a Film Directed by Henry Selick. Famous for his work on The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline, Henry Selick is set to adapt a film version of Neil Gaiman's Hugo and Newbery award winning novel, The Graveyard Book.
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Why did Silas believe that BOD should stay in the graveyard?

Silas believed that Bod should stay in the graveyard because the dead could not keep him safe in the world of the living. Bod convinced Silas that he should attend school by pointing out that if he was ever to survive in the world of the living, he needed to learn from the living.
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What excuse did Ms Owens give bod as to why Silas hadn't killed Jack?

Bod begs Mrs. Owens to tell him what his prospective killer looks like and asks why Silas didn't kill the man when he had the chance. Mrs. Owens insists that Silas isn't a monster.
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Is Miss Lupescu a ghost?

Miss Lupescu is a Hound of God—that is, a werewolf—who acts as Bod's guardian whenever Silas is away.
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Is Silas a vampire?

Technically Silas is a vampire, he needs blood to survive and he dessicated in a tomb for 2,000 years.
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Who is the oldest person in The Graveyard Book?

Well, first, we know that the Sleer is the oldest creature in the graveyard. Through Scarlett and Bod's investigations of just how old this Sleer is, we get a quick and dirty lesson in British history. We learn that the Sleer is older than Caius Pompeius, who is the oldest person buried in the graveyard.
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How is Silas a vampire The Graveyard Book?

Silas is Bod's guardian. The novel heavily implies that he's a vampire: he has no reflection in mirrors, he sleeps in a steamer trunk, and he assumes a batlike form when he's not in his tall, pale, human form.
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Who is the lady on the GREY in The Graveyard Book?

The Lady on the Grey is a mythical woman on a big white horse. She comes for people when they die and takes them to their death on the back of her horse. All the ghosts respect her and fear her, so when she encourages the graveyard's residents to take Bod in, they listen.
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How old is bod in The Graveyard Book?

A ten-year-old Bod witnesses the Danse Macabre, which is a special day in winter when the living and the dead dance with one another. In the book's interlude, an organization of men from all over the world are eating dessert. One man tells Jack that he must finish the job—killing Bod—that he failed to do years ago.
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Why doesn't Silas want BOD to go to school what is he afraid of happening?

It's telling that Silas seems to focus more on the death of Bod's biological family than on how important it is that the Owenses adopted Bod. This suggests that Silas wants to frighten Bod into staying alive. For Bod, though, death isn't scary. He's surrounded by dead people all day.
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Why was Scarlett in the graveyard?

Not so with Scarlett. The first time, her parents convince her the experience was imaginary. But at least that time, she returned to the graveyard to tell Bod that he was brave and that she believed in him. The first time, she keeps Bod in her memory.
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What did BOD promise Silas after the accident with the policemen?

What did Bod promise Silas after the accident with the policemen? Bod promised he would not go back to that school.
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Is there a sequel to The Graveyard Book?

“The Graveyard Book: Volume 2” is the second volume in a two-part graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 2008 children's novel “The Graveyard Book.” Artist P.
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What is Jack In The Graveyard Book?

Jack Frost is The Graveyard Book's arch-villain. He's the guy who butchers Bod's family with a sharp knife, and he wants to do the same to Bod. He also, it seems, lives with his grandma.
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What is the main theme of the graveyard book?

Life and Death

On the whole, the novel shows that death is a safe state to find oneself in, as dead people no longer have to worry about concerns that plague the living, like the existence of schoolyard bullies or, in Bod's case, the possibility that one will be murdered. However, Bod's…
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Why was the man Jack after bod?

The Jacks decide that this boy is Bod and so send this Jack, one of their most accomplished killers, to murder Bod and his family to prevent the prophecy from coming true. Though Jack succeeds in murdering Bod's biological parents and older sister, he loses track of Bod, who at the time is an elusive, curious toddler.
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What does the lady in GREY symbolize in The Graveyard Book?

The Lady on the Grey is another super-mysterious figure. She might be a personification of death – which means she's death in human form, like a prettier version of the Grim Reaper. She says that everybody – and that means you, too – will eventually get to ride her white horse (called a “grey”).
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Why did Silas take away some of the memories of Scarlett and her mother?

Why did Silas take away some of the memories of Scarlet and her mom? Because they should have never known about Bod's life.
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