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Something Upstairs
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Something Upstairs (1997) (edit title/settings)

by Avi (Author) (edit contributors)

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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When he moves from Los Angeles to Providence, Rhode Island, Kenny discovers that his new house is haunted by the spirit of a black slave boy who asks Kenny to return with him to the early 19th century and prevent his murder by slave traders.

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The book, Something Upstairs by Avi, is about a boy named Kenny who moves from California to Rhode Island with his family. When he arrives, he finds out that his new house is haunted. A ghost named Caleb is living in Kenny’s bedroom closet. Caleb is a black slave who was murdered in 1800. ... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The book, Something Upstairs by Avi, is about a boy named Kenny who moves from California to Rhode Island with his family. When he arrives, he finds out that his new house is haunted. A ghost named Caleb is living in Kenny’s bedroom closet. Caleb is a black slave who was murdered in 1800. Caleb convinces Kenny to help him find his murderer by going into the past. Kenny finds Caleb’s murderer, Willinghast, who tries to get Kenny to shoot Caleb. Willinghast threatens Kenny by saying that he won’t be able to return to the present time unless he kills Caleb. Kenny likes Caleb and refuses to shoot him. Instead, Kenny shoots Willinghast and changes history. At the end of the book, Willinghast dies, Kenny goes back to the present, and Caleb disappeared from Kenny’s closet and was never seen since.

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AS FAR AS KENNY HULDORF WAS CON , Los Angeles, California, was perfect.

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  1. Avi (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 0380790866
Page Count: 128

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