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School of the Dead
School of the Dead | Avi
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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 Gilberts 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 coursetalking about spirits and other supernatural stuffbut 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 doesnt help that Tony switched schoolsit was Uncle Charlies dying wish that Tony attend the Penda School, where Uncle Charlie himself went as a kid. The Penda School is eerie enough without his uncles 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 Charlies ghost? Full of twists and turns that get spookier by the chapter, School of the Dead is a fast-paced mystery that Avis fans will devour!
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AlwaysForeverReading
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Pickpick

I should have known that once I started reading this book, I wouldn‘t be able to put it down. There are so many twists and turns that my interest never waned. At first, I thought I liked some characters, then I no longer liked them. I actually started liking other characters. Although I found the ending to be a fitting one, I would have liked a little more closure about the Penda boy. This book is a good read.

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AlwaysForeverReading

“A friend is one soul in two bodies.” - Ms. Foxton

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AlwaysForeverReading

At first, I liked Jessica, but now I am very suspicious about her character.

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AlwaysForeverReading

Just like Tony, the main character, I would like to know how everyone knows about his Uncle Charlie.

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AlwaysForeverReading

Now, I need to find about Austin, the missing Penda School student.

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AlwaysForeverReading

This book is so interesting. I really want to know why Uncle Charlie wants Tony, his great-nephew, to attend the Penda School.

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AlwaysForeverReading

I hated fake-talking adults.

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AlwaysForeverReading

There is not one dull moment in this book. I have been introduced to Ms. Foxworth and Mrs. Z., and they definitely know what is going on at the Penda School.

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AlwaysForeverReading

I had no idea what she found in me—but what I saw in her eyes was fear.

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AlwaysForeverReading

Respect the past-protect the future.

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bibli0phagist
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 I don‘t think this is something I would have picked up on my own accord, but since I had to read a book with a ghost to finish my criteria for the month I picked it up. The book did leave me guessing at different points of the book while other parts where blatantly obvious.

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Ciara
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I really like how the author thinks of someyhing new and creative. Also, how its very detailed about when the kid sis running from the uncle to keep his life.

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Nebklvr
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Pickpick

Creepy light. Ghosts who need to replenish with souls every seven years....have their own school to do so. Genius.

AlwaysForeverReading @Bette @LauraBrook I hope you like this book. 5y
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