Playing with Fire

2008 novel by Derek Landy
VisualArtwork literary_work Q7536897
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Playing with Fire

Summary

Playing with Fire is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Playing with Fire authored Derek Landy[3].
  • Playing with Fire's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Playing with Fire was published by HarperCollins[5].
  • Playing with Fire's genre is fantasy[6].
  • Playing with Fire's genre is children's fiction[7].
  • Playing with Fire's genre is urban fantasy[8].
  • Playing with Fire's genre is fiction[9].
  • Playing with Fire followed Skulduggery Pleasant[10].
  • Playing with Fire was followed by The Faceless Ones[11].
  • Playing with Fire's part of the series is recorded as Skulduggery Pleasant[12].
  • Playing with Fire's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Playing with Fire's country of origin is recorded as Ireland[14].
  • Playing with Fire was published on 2008[15].
  • Playing with Fire's title is recorded as Playing with Fire[16].
  • Playing with Fire's form of creative work is recorded as novel[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Playing with Fire authored Derek Landy[3]. It was published by HarperCollins[5].

Publication

Playing with Fire was published on 2008[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Genres include fantasy[6], children's fiction[7], urban fantasy[8], and fiction[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Skulduggery Pleasant[12].

Subject and Themes

Playing with Fire's part of the series is recorded as Skulduggery Pleasant[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Playing with Fire followed Skulduggery Pleasant[10]. It was followed by The Faceless Ones[11].

Why It Matters

Playing with Fire ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_playing-with-fire-q7536897_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Playing with Fire}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/playing-with-fire-q7536897}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-08}}
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  1. 23d ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wolfram language entity code → Entity["Book", "SkulduggeryPleasantPlayingWithFire2008"]
    Noosfere book id → 52116
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Book", "SkulduggeryPleasantPlayingWithFire2008"], Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/54005257|Skulduggery Pleasant: Playin"
  2. 8w ago · Mardana Firefly · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → The Faceless Ones
    Freebase id → /m/03y9b19
    Form of creative work → novel
    Imported from → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q1188977]], add P136 claim: Q1188977"
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