School of the Dead, Avi
School of the Dead, Avi
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School of the Dead

Author: Avi

Narrator: Michael Crouch

Unabridged: 6 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 06/21/2016


Synopsis

In this spine-tingling story from Newbery Medal winner Avi, a boy must solve the mystery of the ghost haunting him.For most of Tony Gilbert’s life, he has thought of his uncle as “Weird Uncle Charlie.” That is, until Uncle Charlie moves in with Tony and his family. Uncle Charlie is still odd, of course—talking about spirits and other supernatural stuff—but he and Tony become fast friends, and Tony ends up having a lot of fun with Uncle Charlie.When Uncle Charlie dies suddenly, Tony is devastated. Then he starts seeing Uncle Charlie everywhere! It doesn’t help that Tony switched schools—it was Uncle Charlie’s dying wish that Tony attend the Penda School, where Uncle Charlie himself went as a kid. The Penda School is eerie enough without his uncle’s ghost making it worse. On top of that, rumors have been circulating about a student who went missing shortly before Tony arrived. Could that somehow be related to Uncle Charlie’s ghost?Full of twists and turns that get spookier by the chapter, School of the Dead is a fast-paced mystery that Avi’s fans will devour! 

About Avi

Avi is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. Crispin: The Cross of Lead won the Newbery Medal, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing but the Truth were awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at avi-writer.com.


Reviews

RATING: 2 STARS 2016; HarperCollins (Review Not on Blog) I was really looking forward to finally reading a book by Avi, but I may have chosen the wrong book. I like fantasy and horror and was eager to read this novel after taking a look at the synopsis. I enjoyed the set up of the book but the story fe......more

Goodreads review by Jamie

Avi's newest is engaging, truly mysterious, and kind of terrifying. I always love characters in children's books who are just KIDS, nothing fancy, and Tony - admittedly braver than most - is just a normal everyday kid in extraordinary circumstances. I saw the twist coming but I imagine the target au......more

jak mi sie dobrze sluchalo tej ksiazki!! idealna na spooky season, jesli lubicie middle grade i opowiesci o duchach......more

Goodreads review by Pat

Tony Gilbert's strange great Uncle Charlie moves in with the Gilbert family and Charlie develops a strong attachment to him. Uncle Charlie talks constantly about ghosts and spirits and the Penda School in San Francisco that he attended as a child. After Uncle Charlie's death, Tony's family moves to......more