Bod Owens

Nobody "Bod" Owens is the main character in the Graveyard Book.

He was raised by ghosts after the man Jack murdered his parents. He was given the freedom of the Graveyard as a baby so can see ghosts. Mr and Mistress Owens become his parents and Silas becomes his guardian.

Scarlett Amber Perkins comes along and sees Bod learning his letters. They get onto the subject of gravestones.