When Gwen's grandfather disappears from their home in New York City, he leaves a message saying not to worry--but its hard when Gwen has upcoming violin auditions at Julliard! But then she meets Robert, a fellow musician, and things seem to look up. At the same time, there are other forces in motion, like the scary great uncle who keeps coming by, and the strange man Gwen sees one day when shopping. Then the even stranger story Robert tells her about what she saw. And finally, the discovery that brings their worlds to a halt, uniting Gwen and Robert in ways neither of them could have foretold. In this remarkable follow-up to the wildly popular Things Not Seen, Andrew Clements brings readers a multi-layered story all about art, friendship, love, and life.
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"A sad and happy book at the same time having Glen as a main character meeting another main character connected in Things that are. Kind of interesting how the books can be connected and how the author tries to combine both main characters into one book. Also someone else is invisible in this book."
— Ivan (4 out of 5 stars)
“Gwen’s story is a good mix of mystery, friendship, and fantasy, with a touch of creepiness.”
— School Library Journal" Good book... Things that Are is better, though. "
— Jenni, 2/19/2014" This was a really good book. It had a good story line and was very interesting. It was a great sequel!!!!!!! "
— Lish, 2/17/2014" I absolutely love this book! I read it in less than 24 hours! It is a great book for people that have to read science fiction, but don't like to. The only science fiction part is about Bobby being invisible. AMAZING BOOK!! READ IT!!!!!!!!!!! "
— Morgan, 2/17/2014" It wasn't my favorite in this series but it was important for the next book. "
— Lauren, 2/16/2014" This book is awesome!! I couldn't put it down. "
— Lauren, 2/14/2014" A book for an advanced elementary reader. It has a lottttt of suspense, you want to keep reading to find out what happens next! "
— Ali, 2/8/2014" The best in this series. "
— Katherine, 1/30/2014" Wow! So well thought out and a terrible tragedy noone will ever see coming! A great story of sadness and friendship! "
— Katie, 1/20/2014" I really liked it. It kept me interested. You don't need to read part one to read this. "
— Jane, 1/17/2014" if you read things not seen then please do not read this one. it barely has anything to do with things not seen and it is very annoying. things not seen is the best book i have read and after i read this one, it just didnt make sense at all. "
— Poleena, 1/16/2014" Things Not Seen was much better. This book, however, had a lot more suspense. Surprising ending. "
— Natalie, 1/11/2014" I loved this book! :D "
— Izzy, 1/9/2014" A sad mystery. A very insteresting sequel/book!!! "
— Grace, 1/8/2014" The book was horrible. The grandfather shoved himself in a freezer and commits suicide. DO NOT READ IT "
— Scarlet, 1/7/2014" The was connected to the book Things Not Seen where Robert comes into the life of a tennager who loses her grandfather during an important part in her life. "
— Ebony, 12/11/2013" great companion to things not seen. "
— JoAnn, 12/4/2013" This book gets a bit scary at the end, as a personnal opinion. But, it is an interesting book to read. It is about a girl, Gwen, who lives with her grandpa. Then one day, he seddenly vanishes. Gwen didn't know where he went, and that was when all the pressure came to her... "
— Esther, 11/4/2013" Not as good as "Things Not Seen", but he still adds an element of needing to know how it ends. "
— Donna, 8/8/2013" *First is superior. "
— Lulu, 11/9/2012" I love it. It's written from the point of view of Gwen, who has great voice as a character. I love it!! "
— Halley, 11/9/2012" Another great work by Andrew Clements. It's the follow-up to Things Unseen. If you like his work, music, New York city and/or a little mystery/adventure, you'll enjoy this read. "
— Cindy, 7/16/2012" Oh where to start... this book caught my attention and kept it through the first9 chapters, but then it just got really weird. I would have never guessed that this is what the book was about by reading the back cover. Kind of creepy and really weird. "
— Laci, 5/10/2012" When I received this book at a Yankee Swap, I was expecting a book that actually, you know, made sense and was somewhat similiar to the first book. But that's not what I got. This was full of plot holes and strange plot twists. I knew I should have gone for the Play-Doh instead... "
— Shayla, 4/11/2012" I always like Andrew Clements! This was another mostly great book; there was a point about 3/4 way in where I felt like it became too far fetched all of the sudden, but by the end it explained everything well enough that I appreciated the ending. "
— Susan, 1/15/2012" I really wanted this book to pick up where the first book left off. It didn't and the character from the first book didn't even enter until a good portion of the book was read. One more to read to finish out the trilogy. "
— Alisa, 12/28/2011" I just love this book. The description is beautiful, and the strong sense of music gives the story the quality of a melody. "
— Jessie, 7/13/2011" A book for an advanced elementary reader. It has a lottttt of suspense, you want to keep reading to find out what happens next! "
— Ali, 6/27/2011" Thos book was better than the 1st one "
— Reeda, 5/2/2011" i liked the first book better. this was ok, by the end i was liking it much better. but i really hate the cliffhanger ending. i hope i fine out the resolution in the 3rd book of the series. "
— Melinda, 4/29/2011" I loved the book! I cannot wait to read the third in the series. This is Andrew Clements' best writing. Passion for music and life came out in this fast paced book! "
— Sue, 4/25/2011" This book was creepy! I did not like it near as much as the first one. "
— Tiffany, 4/17/2011" Very odd twists. Wouldn't reccomend it. "
— Drow1410, 3/19/2011" It was amazing! Read it if you like children's books. "
— Storylover8, 3/6/2011" A slightly twisted story, but endearing all the same. "
— Abbey, 1/5/2011" A little cheesy follow-up to the first book, but the twist of where the grandfather is takes it into another realm. "
— Michael, 12/22/2010" For an Andrew Clements book it has a boring plot. "
— Taylor, 11/24/2010" This was a great fast read. It was a nice followup to Things Not Seen. "
— Lisa, 11/22/2010" This book was extremely good! Usually I'm not a big fan of books that revolve around music, but this was an exception. It kept me wondering and reading, and unlike any book I've read. I reccomend it to anyone who loves music and/or mysteries. "
— Jaiden?, 11/11/2010Andrew Clements is the author of the enormously successful children’s novel Frindle. He has won two Christopher Awards and an Edgar Award, and more than ten million of his books are in print. His popular works include About Average, Troublemaker, Extra Credit, and others. Clements is a graduate of Northwestern and National Louis universities, and he currently lives in central Massachusetts with his wife.
Nancy Wu has narrated audiobooks since 2004, winning three AudioFile Earphones Awards. A New York theater, television, and film actor, she has recorded in studios all over the world—from Italy to Switzerland to Thailand. Her credits include Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Hope & Faith, All My Children, Made for Each Other, and the Oscar-nominated film Frozen River.