Can you get rid of a ghost by traveling back in time and haunting the past? After moving into a house built in 1789, Kenny Huldorf finds a strange stain in the attic room that is going to be his bedroom. During his first night in the house, he comes face to face with a ghost. As the spirit communicates with Kenny, it takes him back in time to experience a world of inequality, and Kenny must make a decision between helping his new friend or being trapped in the distant past. Something Upstairs by Avi is an ingenious spin on the classic ghost story. A fantastic historical thriller from the very first page, this book will keep you guessing until the very end.

Reviewed by Rene K., Mountain Island Branch

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