Beyond the Grave: An Up2U Mystery Adventure

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Just the Series: Up2U Adventures

Annotation: Invites the reader to choose from three possible endings for Dylan's search to obtain a rubbing of Dr. Naper's gravestone from the old cemetery for his history project, which turns out to be more difficult than Dylan expected.

Genre: [Adventure fiction] [Horror fiction]

Reviews: 2

Catalog Number: #72982

Format: Library Binding

Special Formats: Chapter Book

Common Core/STEAM: Common Core

Publisher: Magic Wagon

Edition Date: 2014 Release Date: 09/01/13

Illustrator: Uhles, Mary,

Pages: 79 pages

ISBN: 1-616-41964-4

ISBN 13: 978-1-616-41964-6

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2013001074

Dimensions: 21 cm.

Subject Heading:
Plot-your-own stories.
Haunted cemeteries. Juvenile fiction.
Hobbies. Juvenile fiction.
Rubbing. Juvenile fiction.
Haunted places. Fiction.
Hobbies. Fiction.
Plot-your-own stories.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2014)

Mystery, horror, historical fiction, western--there's something for everyone in this facile series. The books feature a duo of characters who embark on adventures with vacillating levels of drama and tension. About fifty pages into each book, readers are offered three different endings. Some newly independent readers may appreciate the formulaic choose-your-own-adventure setup. Black-and-white illustrations accompany the easy-to-read chapters.

School Library Journal (Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 CST 2013)

ENDERLE, Dotti . Clawed!: A Choose Your Own Ending Horror Adventure . illus. by Vivienne To. ISBN 9781616419653 . ea vol: 80p. (Up2U Adventures Series). ABDO / Magic Wagon . 2013. lib. ed. $27.07. ebook available. Gr 3-4 The "Choose Your Own Adventure" series has yet another spin-off. In Grave, schoolmates Dylan and Michael try to track down the gravesite of an old doctor suspected of some Frankenstein-type experiments for their local-history project. It has some creepy moments when the boys break into the cemetery. In Clawed!, Tray is scratched by a feral cat and begins to transform into a feline himself. Both of these fast-paced titles are almost exclusively plot driven; the author clearly has in mind boys who are not avid readers. The adventures are mostly tame and perfect for readers looking a creepy early chapter book. The occasional illustrations add little to the reading experience. Recommend these titles to those who would enjoy the freedom of choosing their own endings. Keith Klang, Port Washington Public Library, NY

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Horn Book (Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2014)
School Library Journal (Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 CST 2013)

Reading Level: 3.0

Interest Level: 2-5

Up2U Adventures--where the ending is Up2U! Dylan's creepy hobby is getting gravestone rubbings from the old cemetery. He thinks that one from Dr. Naper, Cedarville's own Dr. Frankenstein, would make a perfect addition to his history project. Getting the rubbing is more difficult than Dylan thought! Will he and his history partner uncover the mystery of Dr. Naper? The ending is Up2U, so which ending will you choose?

Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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