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Bat Pat #1
El Tesoro del cementerio
Bat Pat, un pequeño murciélago, acaba de llevarse un gran susto. Un enorme y horrible cuervo lo perseguía por el cementerio, pero gracias a los tres hermanos Silver (Leo, Martin y Rebecca) ha logrado salvarse. Muy pronto, Bat Pat se hace amigo de los tres chicos y les habla de un sospechoso encapuchado que sea pasea por el cementerio. Mientras tanto, noticias de un misterioso ladrón alarman a la población y los hermanos Silver deciden investigar el caso con la ayuda de Bat Pat. Una noche los tres entran en el cementerio para investigar y se encuentran el fantasma de un viejo marinero, que les explica que el encapuchado busca el mapa de un tesoro escondido...
118 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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About the author
Roberto Pavanello
208 books11 followersSono nato a Milano, ma vivo in provincia di Varese.
Sono sposato e papà di tre figli.
Ho conseguito la maturità classica presso il Liceo "G. Parini" di Milano.
Quindi mi sono laureato in Lettere presso l'Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore con una tesi in storia del teatro.
Ho coltivato questa passione anche in seguito, dedicandomi per anni al teatro-ragazzi, collaborando con la cattedra di "Storia del Teatro e dello Spettacolo" dell'Università Cattolica, conducendo laboratori nelle scuole e corsi di aggiornamento per docenti e pubblicando testi e articoli di educazione al teatro.
Ho cooperato alla ideazione di vari progetti di Teatro-Scuola dell'IRRE Lombardia e del Centro Culturale S. Fedele di Milano.
Sono insegnante di Italiano alla Scuola Secondaria di I grado e da molti anni lavoro anche nell'ambito della editoria scolastica, sia come autore di testi per le medie e le superiori che come consulente editoriale.
Dal 1990 mi occupo in particolare di "animazione della lettura".
In tale ambito tengo laboratori nelle scuole, animazioni per ragazzi e adulti presso biblioteche e amministrazioni comunali, corsi di aggiornamento agli insegnanti.
Ho curato la pubblicazione cartacea e on-line di percorsi di animazione per il settore scolastico del gruppo RCS e dal 2003 collaboro con Piemme con la produzione di piani di lettura e l'ideazione di attività di animazione in genere, nonché con interventi sulla rivista "Leggendo Leggendo" e sul sito del "Battello a Vapore".
Nel 2000 ho esordito come autore per ragazzi.
In seguito ho pubblicato i miei libri con diverse case editrici (Fabbri, Bruno Mondadori, Città Nuova, Paoline, Giunti, Il Messaggero, Piemme...).
Nel 2005 ho vinto l'XI edizione del "Premio Biblioteca di S. Croce sull'Arno" con il libro "Draculicchio e la scuola dei vampiri" Ed. Piemme.
Nel 2010 ho vinto il "Premio Verghereto 100 ragazzi leggono" con il libro "Guarda che chiamo l'uomo nero" ed. Piemme.
Numerosi miei racconti sono apparsi su giornali e riviste per bambini e per adulti.
Uno di questi, "Paolino e il carroarmato" è stato selezionato insieme a quelli di altri undici scrittori italiani per il libro "Pace libera tutti" edito dall'Unicef (2006).
Dal 2006 ho dato inizio alla fortunata serie comic-horror del pipistrello "Bat Pat", le cui avventure sono ormai tradotte in numerosi paesi europei ed extraeuropei.
Nel 2011, invece, ho invaso le librerie con i folletti della serie "Flambus Green", dedicata all'ecologia e ai problemi dell'ambiente.
Ogni anno vengo invitato in diverse scuole e biblioteche, dove incontro i giovani lettori che hanno conosciuto i miei libri e vogliono saperne di più su di me e sulle mie storie.
Sono sposato e papà di tre figli.
Ho conseguito la maturità classica presso il Liceo "G. Parini" di Milano.
Quindi mi sono laureato in Lettere presso l'Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore con una tesi in storia del teatro.
Ho coltivato questa passione anche in seguito, dedicandomi per anni al teatro-ragazzi, collaborando con la cattedra di "Storia del Teatro e dello Spettacolo" dell'Università Cattolica, conducendo laboratori nelle scuole e corsi di aggiornamento per docenti e pubblicando testi e articoli di educazione al teatro.
Ho cooperato alla ideazione di vari progetti di Teatro-Scuola dell'IRRE Lombardia e del Centro Culturale S. Fedele di Milano.
Sono insegnante di Italiano alla Scuola Secondaria di I grado e da molti anni lavoro anche nell'ambito della editoria scolastica, sia come autore di testi per le medie e le superiori che come consulente editoriale.
Dal 1990 mi occupo in particolare di "animazione della lettura".
In tale ambito tengo laboratori nelle scuole, animazioni per ragazzi e adulti presso biblioteche e amministrazioni comunali, corsi di aggiornamento agli insegnanti.
Ho curato la pubblicazione cartacea e on-line di percorsi di animazione per il settore scolastico del gruppo RCS e dal 2003 collaboro con Piemme con la produzione di piani di lettura e l'ideazione di attività di animazione in genere, nonché con interventi sulla rivista "Leggendo Leggendo" e sul sito del "Battello a Vapore".
Nel 2000 ho esordito come autore per ragazzi.
In seguito ho pubblicato i miei libri con diverse case editrici (Fabbri, Bruno Mondadori, Città Nuova, Paoline, Giunti, Il Messaggero, Piemme...).
Nel 2005 ho vinto l'XI edizione del "Premio Biblioteca di S. Croce sull'Arno" con il libro "Draculicchio e la scuola dei vampiri" Ed. Piemme.
Nel 2010 ho vinto il "Premio Verghereto 100 ragazzi leggono" con il libro "Guarda che chiamo l'uomo nero" ed. Piemme.
Numerosi miei racconti sono apparsi su giornali e riviste per bambini e per adulti.
Uno di questi, "Paolino e il carroarmato" è stato selezionato insieme a quelli di altri undici scrittori italiani per il libro "Pace libera tutti" edito dall'Unicef (2006).
Dal 2006 ho dato inizio alla fortunata serie comic-horror del pipistrello "Bat Pat", le cui avventure sono ormai tradotte in numerosi paesi europei ed extraeuropei.
Nel 2011, invece, ho invaso le librerie con i folletti della serie "Flambus Green", dedicata all'ecologia e ai problemi dell'ambiente.
Ogni anno vengo invitato in diverse scuole e biblioteche, dove incontro i giovani lettori che hanno conosciuto i miei libri e vogliono saperne di più su di me e sulle mie storie.
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June 8, 2021
Me acuerdo que de pequeña amaba estos libros.
Me leí los primeros de tirón.
Me leí los primeros de tirón.
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March 9, 2026tremendisima obra literaria
April 6, 2025
De los libros que leía de pequeña (los típicos de diario de Nikki, tea stilton, princesas de la fantasía, etc etc etc) estos eran los que más le gustaban a mi padre 😂😂
August 10, 2012
This is a summary and review from my 8 1/2 year old... please be kind in the comments, thank you :)
SUMMARY from an 8 1/2 year old:
"There is a bat that flies around being happy and then he likes to go upside down in trees. His name is Echo. While hanging upside down in a tree, he saw a man that was wearing a black cloak and the man had a pickax in his bag. He made a circle out of one big rock. And he said, "Ckaaaa, Ckaaaa!" and a crow came swooping down. And then the man said to the crow, "Did you find it?" And the crow shook his head no. And the bat, who witnessed this strange conversation between the cloaked man and the crow, was too scared to move or fly away. Echo thought, "What are they looking for?" And then the cloaked man and crow spotted Echo and they tried to capture him, but luckily for him, three kids were looking in the window and said to Echo, "Come this way." And Echo wasted no time and followed them and got away from the cloaked man and his crow.
This is a mystery.
Echo tells the kids how the crow continues to follow him and that the cloaked man is looking for a map. So the children and Echo go looking for the map too. That is the mystery - looking for the map. And while they were looking for the map at the graveyard, they find a very helpful Pirate Ghost, who leads them to where the map is. But I'm not going to tell you where.
Once they had the map, the kids got on the computer to further find out what the map was all about - and they discovered that the map is for another mystery! The next morning, the cloaked man found them and that he was still looking for the map. When he saw that they had already found it, he tried to get it. But the Pirate Ghost scared him and the crow away. Before the cloaked man ran away, the kids noticed that he was carrying a box with another mystery in it!
But figuring out the map and what was in that box is all for the next book!"
8 1/2 year old's thoughts about Treasure in the Graveyard...
"I kinda liked this book. What I like is that they were able to solve the mystery and I like mysteries. I really liked that there was a lot of cool pictures in the book to go with the story. I wish that there were more books to this series to keep going since it ended with another mystery.
What I didn't really like about the book is the color of the book-cover, it's too dark. I give this book, Treasure in the Graveyard, 3 1/2 to 4 stars!"
SUMMARY from an 8 1/2 year old:
"There is a bat that flies around being happy and then he likes to go upside down in trees. His name is Echo. While hanging upside down in a tree, he saw a man that was wearing a black cloak and the man had a pickax in his bag. He made a circle out of one big rock. And he said, "Ckaaaa, Ckaaaa!" and a crow came swooping down. And then the man said to the crow, "Did you find it?" And the crow shook his head no. And the bat, who witnessed this strange conversation between the cloaked man and the crow, was too scared to move or fly away. Echo thought, "What are they looking for?" And then the cloaked man and crow spotted Echo and they tried to capture him, but luckily for him, three kids were looking in the window and said to Echo, "Come this way." And Echo wasted no time and followed them and got away from the cloaked man and his crow.
This is a mystery.
Echo tells the kids how the crow continues to follow him and that the cloaked man is looking for a map. So the children and Echo go looking for the map too. That is the mystery - looking for the map. And while they were looking for the map at the graveyard, they find a very helpful Pirate Ghost, who leads them to where the map is. But I'm not going to tell you where.
Once they had the map, the kids got on the computer to further find out what the map was all about - and they discovered that the map is for another mystery! The next morning, the cloaked man found them and that he was still looking for the map. When he saw that they had already found it, he tried to get it. But the Pirate Ghost scared him and the crow away. Before the cloaked man ran away, the kids noticed that he was carrying a box with another mystery in it!
But figuring out the map and what was in that box is all for the next book!"
8 1/2 year old's thoughts about Treasure in the Graveyard...
"I kinda liked this book. What I like is that they were able to solve the mystery and I like mysteries. I really liked that there was a lot of cool pictures in the book to go with the story. I wish that there were more books to this series to keep going since it ended with another mystery.
What I didn't really like about the book is the color of the book-cover, it's too dark. I give this book, Treasure in the Graveyard, 3 1/2 to 4 stars!"
October 15, 2018
*Review untuk semua seri Bat Pat yang pernah saya baca*
Butuh asupan misteri untuk kawan kecil (a.k.a anak/keponakan)? Buku ini bisa jadi pilihan yang tepat! Kalau disandingkan dengan komik Elex, mungkin ini masuk dalam ranah "deluxe" karena lembarannya cukup tebal, glossy daaaaaan... full color! Bahkan ada banyak sekali ilustrasi di dalamnya (ada beberapa ilustrasi sepanjang dua halaman looooh).
Buku ini berkisah tentang Bat Pat, kelelawar yang bisa bicara, beserta tiga bersaudara Silver (Martin, Leonard dan Rebecca) dalam memecahkan berbagai misteri. Teringat dengan Lima Sekawan dan sebangsanya? Ah... kisah Bat Pat boleh dibilang lebih ringan kok; ditambah beberapa hal tidak logis mulai dari kelelawar yang bisa bicara sampai bantuan dari hantu. Misterinya dibahas dan dipecahkan dengan ringan; deduksinya juga tidak sekompleks LS, PMT atau TD; informasinya mudah didapat (bahkan hantu saja ikut membantu!); juga adegan menegangkannya berakhir damai dengan cepat. Jadi, cocok untuk ditujukan kepada pembaca yang amat sangat beliadan kurang cocok buat saya
Sisi baiknya, beberapa halaman terakhir diisi dengan berbagai informasi menarik dan lembaran aktivitas. Contohnya di jilid pertama ada informasi tentang kelelawar kurcaci, aktivitas mencari jalan, mencocokan potongan gambar dan mencari persamaan. Bonus yang sangat bagus buat anak (dan orang tua) bukan?
Tapi mungkin tidak akan saya jadikan prioritas koleksi. Total nilai: 2.5 dibulatkan ke atas
Butuh asupan misteri untuk kawan kecil (a.k.a anak/keponakan)? Buku ini bisa jadi pilihan yang tepat! Kalau disandingkan dengan komik Elex, mungkin ini masuk dalam ranah "deluxe" karena lembarannya cukup tebal, glossy daaaaaan... full color! Bahkan ada banyak sekali ilustrasi di dalamnya (ada beberapa ilustrasi sepanjang dua halaman looooh).
Buku ini berkisah tentang Bat Pat, kelelawar yang bisa bicara, beserta tiga bersaudara Silver (Martin, Leonard dan Rebecca) dalam memecahkan berbagai misteri. Teringat dengan Lima Sekawan dan sebangsanya? Ah... kisah Bat Pat boleh dibilang lebih ringan kok; ditambah beberapa hal tidak logis mulai dari kelelawar yang bisa bicara sampai bantuan dari hantu. Misterinya dibahas dan dipecahkan dengan ringan; deduksinya juga tidak sekompleks LS, PMT atau TD; informasinya mudah didapat (bahkan hantu saja ikut membantu!); juga adegan menegangkannya berakhir damai dengan cepat. Jadi, cocok untuk ditujukan kepada pembaca yang amat sangat belia
Sisi baiknya, beberapa halaman terakhir diisi dengan berbagai informasi menarik dan lembaran aktivitas. Contohnya di jilid pertama ada informasi tentang kelelawar kurcaci, aktivitas mencari jalan, mencocokan potongan gambar dan mencari persamaan. Bonus yang sangat bagus buat anak (dan orang tua) bukan?
Tapi mungkin tidak akan saya jadikan prioritas koleksi. Total nilai: 2.5 dibulatkan ke atas
December 21, 2021
Bat es u murciélago que vive en un cementerio, y aunque no es un animal común, su vida es bastante tranquila. Hasta que un extraño visitante irrumpe en su hogar y es perseguido por un terrible cuervo. Son tres hermanos los que lo salvan y ayudarán a resolver el misterio que envuelve a este personaje inesperado.
** Lo bueno **
El libro es sencillo, y fácil de leer. Su lenguaje es amigable y la fluidez del libro ayuda al lector.
Te lo puedes acabar en una sentada.
Si bien los personajes son simples, estos son identificables y fáciles de querer.
Las ilustraciones ayudan a visualizar las escenas y eso lo hace más bonito.
** Lo malo **
En general el libro cumple con su cometido, pero me ha dejado con un final demasiado simple en donde todo se resuelve por si mismo y no por medio de los personajes. No se sabe mucho y al terminar la investigación los personajes no se lo toman en serio y lo dejan ahí. Tanto trabajo para que dejen que el villano se vaya y sean terceros quienes lo resuelvan al final.
** Conclusión **
El libro me ha entretenido un montón y seguiré leyendo loco a loco las demás entregas, tiene la estructura de las caricaturas que veía en mi infancia y eso me ha encantado. Las ilustraciones son muy lindas y la historia es ligera. El final decepciona un poco pero no lo suficiente como para poner una calificación baja.
4⭐⭐⭐⭐
** Lo bueno **
El libro es sencillo, y fácil de leer. Su lenguaje es amigable y la fluidez del libro ayuda al lector.
Te lo puedes acabar en una sentada.
Si bien los personajes son simples, estos son identificables y fáciles de querer.
Las ilustraciones ayudan a visualizar las escenas y eso lo hace más bonito.
** Lo malo **
En general el libro cumple con su cometido, pero me ha dejado con un final demasiado simple en donde todo se resuelve por si mismo y no por medio de los personajes. No se sabe mucho y al terminar la investigación los personajes no se lo toman en serio y lo dejan ahí. Tanto trabajo para que dejen que el villano se vaya y sean terceros quienes lo resuelvan al final.
** Conclusión **
El libro me ha entretenido un montón y seguiré leyendo loco a loco las demás entregas, tiene la estructura de las caricaturas que veía en mi infancia y eso me ha encantado. Las ilustraciones son muy lindas y la historia es ligera. El final decepciona un poco pero no lo suficiente como para poner una calificación baja.
4⭐⭐⭐⭐
January 12, 2025
Si m’haguessin regalat aquest llibre amb set anyso vuit, l’hagués devorat. Té el punt just d’intriga, un toc de terror, per moments és divertit, els personatges tenen una personalitat molt marcada, comença i acaba de la mateixa manera. Tot allò que necessites per iniciar-te en la lectura de textos llargs. Els llegim abans d’anar a dormir i, si topa amb un fragment amb molta intriga, a voltes s’atreveix a llegir el capítol ella sola la tarda següent. Són llibres de misteri en què un ratpenat escriptor (no molt bon escriptor, per cert) ens explica l’aventura viscuda en companyia dels fills de la familia que l’ha adoptat, els Silver, una familia que és un retrat del millor pitjor d’una familia convencional anglesa. No són llibres dolents, però no arriben a l’alçada de les novel·les dels cinc o la Pippi Langstrom, ni de bon tros. Allò que es diria un llibre entretingut, que per iniciar a la lectura són ideals i no tenen el masclisme d’un Geronimo Stilton.
A la meva petita li agraden, i per això els llegim, però no m’atreviria a recomanar-los amb fervor, ni de bon tros.
Dues estrelles i mitja, l'aprovat just.
A la meva petita li agraden, i per això els llegim, però no m’atreviria a recomanar-los amb fervor, ni de bon tros.
Dues estrelles i mitja, l'aprovat just.
November 9, 2023
Les personnages ont un caractère bien différent les uns des autres et chacun peut s'y retrouver.
Les illustrations à l’intérieure sont plaisantes, elles sont très typé dessin-animé et j’ai apprécié leur présence.
L’histoire est cohérente, mais un peu simple. Pour des enfants, ça peut passer jusqu’à un certain âge. Pour des adultes, les liens sont fait rapidement entre les personnages, les faits et les infos données au détour d’une conversation familiale, donc très prévisible.
C’est censé faire un peu peur et finalement pas du tout, même pour un jeune public. Le suspens n’est pas soutenu et les pitreries de certains à des moments cruciaux cassent l’ambiance.
Dans l’ensemble, c’est une lecture qui m’a laissée indifférente.
Les illustrations à l’intérieure sont plaisantes, elles sont très typé dessin-animé et j’ai apprécié leur présence.
L’histoire est cohérente, mais un peu simple. Pour des enfants, ça peut passer jusqu’à un certain âge. Pour des adultes, les liens sont fait rapidement entre les personnages, les faits et les infos données au détour d’une conversation familiale, donc très prévisible.
C’est censé faire un peu peur et finalement pas du tout, même pour un jeune public. Le suspens n’est pas soutenu et les pitreries de certains à des moments cruciaux cassent l’ambiance.
Dans l’ensemble, c’est une lecture qui m’a laissée indifférente.
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August 26, 2023Echo and the Bat Pack by Roberto Pavanello
I initially watched this TV series when I was going through a difficult time and was having trouble sleeping. It was so silly and sweet with just a touch of fun spooky, mysteries. I love bats and obvious fell completely in love with Bat Pat (his name in the tv show).
Once I realized the show is based on this book series it was a no brainer. It is cute, it is colourful, it has the same spooky, silly, mystery vibes. I love them.
Since they took the show off Netflix I am unable to find anywhere I can stream or even buy the DVDs. If anyone has any ideas let me know!
I initially watched this TV series when I was going through a difficult time and was having trouble sleeping. It was so silly and sweet with just a touch of fun spooky, mysteries. I love bats and obvious fell completely in love with Bat Pat (his name in the tv show).
Once I realized the show is based on this book series it was a no brainer. It is cute, it is colourful, it has the same spooky, silly, mystery vibes. I love them.
Since they took the show off Netflix I am unable to find anywhere I can stream or even buy the DVDs. If anyone has any ideas let me know!
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July 18, 2021Me ha encantado volver a mi infancia, son libros que narran las aventuras de un murcielago parlanchin y los Silver, su nueva familia. Son muy entretenidos e incluso leyendolos hoy en dia me ha enganchado y queria saber como se resolvía el misterio (aunque era obvio, pero no olvidemos que son libros infantiles)
De momento voy a seguir leyendolos porque me hacen sentir muy feliz y en casa 🥰
De momento voy a seguir leyendolos porque me hacen sentir muy feliz y en casa 🥰
July 10, 2018
Even though I'm reading these out of order whenever I find them, This is a great start to the series!
April 14, 2021
El primer libro que me leí en mi vida.
May 3, 2021
Ha sido apasionante.
May 12, 2021
Woow de los primeros libros de más de 50 páginas que leí ,lo leí cómo de la edad de 11años y me gustó ,además contiene bonitas ilustraciones
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August 4, 2021
Primera aventura de Bat Pat, un murciélago un poco miedoso y sus amigos, los Silver. Historia detectivesca muy entretenida.
July 14, 2022
Un libro infantil/juvenil muy divertido y fácil de leer con ese toque de misterio y ¡Miedo remiedo! Lo recomiendo mucho para fomentar la lectura de este o cualquier grupo de edad.
January 6, 2023
Todas las navidades pedía mis libros de BatPat... Estos libros me dan nostalgia y recuerdo aún algunos de los chistes que habían en el libro
April 25, 2023
A mi hija le gustó pero más las actividades que vienen al final.
May 31, 2024
Muy entretenido. Buena historia, graciosa y fácil de leer. Perfecto para un bloqueo lector
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June 13, 2024Rubén, si lees esto que sepas que zurraspa se parece al puto murciélago JAJAJAJAJA
January 28, 2026
Great for young teens
February 3, 2026
mi infancia nada más q decir
November 12, 2012
What would you do if you helped resuce a bat from a rogue raven only to learn he could speak, read and write? According to Becca, Michael and Tyler Silver, it's absolutely cool!
A mystery begins when a happy go lucky bat named Echo witnesses a very creepy looking grave digger poking around in an abandoned cemetery. Having been spotted he is literally flying for his life when a sinister raven chases him. Luckily he is rescued by 3 kids. The newly founded team band together, after a ghostly break in at Mrs. Trumph's home, to solve a creepy mystery of Fogville. What they discover is the hooded creep that's been snooping around the graveyard is actually an escaped convict from Black Gate Penitentiary. His name is Victor Mancino, a.k.a. Whiteskull. It's up to the team to stop him from digging up the treasure from his last heist.
Young readers will get a kick out of this team of sleuths. Quirky characters and a very smart bat make this a fun read. Creepy and colorful illustrations bring the town and characters to life. If you are having trouble getting your boys to read, they will enjoy this quick and easy read. There is no doubt girls will love it too. The back pages have mazes, word scrabble and crossword puzzles so kids can have fun revisiting the story to solve these puzzles. Parents and teachers will approve of this ghostly read.
A mystery begins when a happy go lucky bat named Echo witnesses a very creepy looking grave digger poking around in an abandoned cemetery. Having been spotted he is literally flying for his life when a sinister raven chases him. Luckily he is rescued by 3 kids. The newly founded team band together, after a ghostly break in at Mrs. Trumph's home, to solve a creepy mystery of Fogville. What they discover is the hooded creep that's been snooping around the graveyard is actually an escaped convict from Black Gate Penitentiary. His name is Victor Mancino, a.k.a. Whiteskull. It's up to the team to stop him from digging up the treasure from his last heist.
Young readers will get a kick out of this team of sleuths. Quirky characters and a very smart bat make this a fun read. Creepy and colorful illustrations bring the town and characters to life. If you are having trouble getting your boys to read, they will enjoy this quick and easy read. There is no doubt girls will love it too. The back pages have mazes, word scrabble and crossword puzzles so kids can have fun revisiting the story to solve these puzzles. Parents and teachers will approve of this ghostly read.
August 8, 2012
Background: Echo, the bat, has seen something suspicious and terrifying in his cemetery, but is too scared to fide out more. He meets the Bat Pack also known as the Silver kids, who unlike him are brave and want to get to the bottom of the strange occurrences in town. Echo and the Bat Pack take it upon themselves to solve the mystery of the ghost man and what he is up to.
Review: Super cute and stunning mystery for young readers. Roberto Pavanello wrote a wonderful book with Treasure in the Graveyard. As an adult, I was kept on my toes and the mystery was very fun to follow. The illustrations that go along with the book are beautiful and vibrant, any young reader will take to those, if not the story too.
The characters are likable and can relate to children and Echo the bat is smart and adventurous even though he is scared at times. Wonderful read! This is the first book in the Echo and the Bat Pack series, and I highly recommend it.
Capstone Young Readers recommends this read for ages 6-8 years and reading levels of grades 2-3.
Review: Super cute and stunning mystery for young readers. Roberto Pavanello wrote a wonderful book with Treasure in the Graveyard. As an adult, I was kept on my toes and the mystery was very fun to follow. The illustrations that go along with the book are beautiful and vibrant, any young reader will take to those, if not the story too.
The characters are likable and can relate to children and Echo the bat is smart and adventurous even though he is scared at times. Wonderful read! This is the first book in the Echo and the Bat Pack series, and I highly recommend it.
Capstone Young Readers recommends this read for ages 6-8 years and reading levels of grades 2-3.
May 7, 2012
“Treasure in the Graveyard” is a delightful children’s tale “starring” as narrator, Echo-a bat who writes stories, and who lives in a crypt in a quiet abandoned graveyard. Echo has three human helpers whom he refers to collectively as “the Bat Pack.” Delectable illustrations fill the story, helping identify Becca, Michael, and Tyler Silver; their parents; Echo the bat; and their new nemesis and his familiar. The plotline has its scary elements, but not inappropriately so for middle-graders, the book’s target audience. The story has a logical, sensible, progression, so that the young readers will not be left frightened; and word puzzles are also included at the end to stretch literacy skills. I read the book along with my 3.5 year old grandson, who very much enjoyed the story and inquiring about the illustrations. I promised him I would acquire other books in the “Bat Pack” series.
May 23, 2016
I was hoping to love this series but (as an adult) I'm disappointed. The mystery wasn't surprising at all, and I absolutely cannot stand that the "extras" at the back of the book are mazes and word puzzles. As a book being added to my library for use by many patrons, this is not something I'm a fan of... at all.
One thing I did like is that each character had a strength. I loved it when Tyler (who we knew only as lazy and messy) turned out to be a computer genius. Cool twist; everyone has their talents!
Other than that, I did like the colorful illustrations and I can see my 2nd/3rd grade readers enjoying the story. I just didn't care for the so-called "mystery" as an older reader, and I truly don't think that just because a book is written for kids it has to have a totally obvious solution.
One thing I did like is that each character had a strength. I loved it when Tyler (who we knew only as lazy and messy) turned out to be a computer genius. Cool twist; everyone has their talents!
Other than that, I did like the colorful illustrations and I can see my 2nd/3rd grade readers enjoying the story. I just didn't care for the so-called "mystery" as an older reader, and I truly don't think that just because a book is written for kids it has to have a totally obvious solution.
June 29, 2013
From the series Echo and the Batpack. the publisher says this series need not be read in a particular order, but this one does serve well as #1.
Echo is a very educated bat who once lived in a library. He now resides in an old crypt at the cemetery. One night as he is trying to write a story he is disrupted by a commotion nearby. An intruder was in the graveyard digging up graves. And to make matters worse he as accompanied by a large scary raven. Echo, being a bit of a scaredy-bat, took flight. Luckily he stumbled and crashed his way into the Silver home where the three kids took care of him. They even helped him solve the mystery of why the guy was digging in the cemetery. This is a very fun and entertaining little mystery for 1st-3rd graders, with just a touch of spooky.
Echo is a very educated bat who once lived in a library. He now resides in an old crypt at the cemetery. One night as he is trying to write a story he is disrupted by a commotion nearby. An intruder was in the graveyard digging up graves. And to make matters worse he as accompanied by a large scary raven. Echo, being a bit of a scaredy-bat, took flight. Luckily he stumbled and crashed his way into the Silver home where the three kids took care of him. They even helped him solve the mystery of why the guy was digging in the cemetery. This is a very fun and entertaining little mystery for 1st-3rd graders, with just a touch of spooky.
October 14, 2013
My six year old (she is a very high level reader) LOVES this book. Carries it everywhere and re-reads it. Plus loves the rest in the series! Great for those kids who like spooky things written in a not so scary and fun way! Echo is a darling, funny bat!
July 7, 2016
Cute "scary" book for early readers...though I had a bit of a hard time embracing the sort of real but mainly fantasy feel of the story. I will continue to recommend this to kids who aren't quite old enough for Geronimo but still want a good, colorful mystery.
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