Something Upstairs by Avi

When 12-year-old Kenny Huldorf and his family move into their new house, Kenny discovers that his room is haunted by the ghost of a slave named Caleb who was murdered in the early 19th century. Caleb summons Kenny back in time where he must solve Caleb's murder before he is able to return to the present. The author himself makes an appearance as a character in this historical mystery.

Comments

Jack the Great said…
How long does this take to read for an average-speed reader?
January 22, 2009 at 1:42 PM
msalerno said…
I don't know--but it looks short!
January 22, 2009 at 2:29 PM
msalerno said…
Hope someone reads this soon because I am curious to find out if it is scary!
January 27, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Anonymous said…
It was really short and I thought it was pretty easy
January 30, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Unknown said…
It's a good book. Once u read it u can't stop. Took me 1 and a half days.
January 30, 2009 at 8:56 AM
Anonymous said…
Something Upstairs is sort of a mystery.You might think it is scary because there is a ghost but it is not! Also, it is real short and and sort of confusing.


-Conner Christian
January 30, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Anonymous said…
This is a great book, with a lot of crazy twists. It's really suspenseful, but no, not scary. By the way, Jack, it is really short. Only like one or two days.
January 30, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Helen said…
Something Upstairs is a great book. Once you start, you can't put it down. I t is suspenceful, not scary. It is about a boy who encounters an unexpected paranormal ghost slave boy named Caleb. Follow Kenny on his way to solving the mystery of the ghost upstairs. (This book took me 1 and 3/4 days to read.)
January 30, 2009 at 9:05 AM
Anonymous said…
in reply to what phong said i finished this book in 20minutes!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 30, 2009 at 9:10 AM
Anonymous said…
It's interesting. Not SCARY, but...suspensful.

Jamal.
January 30, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Anonymous said…
Something Upstairs is ok. It took me an hour to read it.
January 30, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Anonymous said…
This book was pretty good. It was also kind of weird,well very weird actually. It is a really quick read. And it's a good book to use if you need to catch up in Battle of the Books.



~Kayla D.~
March 6, 2009 at 9:07 AM
bailey101 said…
This book was ok. I don't like mystery books, so I didn't like it very much.It was an easy read. Very short!
March 6, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Bekah said…
This one is Bekah's favorite:) It's really quick. I like in the beginning where Avi explains that it's a true story. You're already hooked on the first page. Very good way of describing what's going on:)
A+++++++++++++++.
March 6, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Pam Saenz said…
This book is a short read [4 days max], but overall, an okay book. I was hoping for it to like, jump-out-of-my-pants scary, but it wasn't. It's a bit of a thriller but it leans more onto the mystery side. It's said to be a true story...but who knows?...
March 6, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Cynthia said…
It was an easy read, but good if you like suspense. It only took me about forty-five minutes to read.
March 12, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Nathan W. said…
One of the best books I've read so far. Great plot. I can't believe it is a true story!
April 17, 2009 at 8:54 AM
Christa said…
Once I started reading Something Upstairs I was really attached to it! I found out that I actually read it in 2 hours! I really LOVED the ending. It was an easy book but really really good.
April 17, 2009 at 8:58 AM
Matt S said…
this is a very confusing story at first, but i gradually got to where i understood the way that the story was going, or so i thought. at the last moment, it seemed as if every thing were tossed into the trash and started over when you find out who the real killer is.
April 17, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Alexis T. said…
The book was sort of weird especially the cover, but it was short and easy to read.
April 17, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Nathan W. said…
This book is tied for my favorite because it is suspenseful, mysterious, and very exciting! It took me about two days to read. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. I really like this book because the plot is excitng and the end is very interesting. I wonder if Kenny's story really is true, though.
May 22, 2009 at 8:29 AM
Jingles AKA Tammy said…
This book was too short!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean, it would be great if it were longer. It only took me about two hours! I like the plot, but like I said, it was wayyyyyyyyyyyyy to short
May 22, 2009 at 8:42 AM
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