Book of the Dead (Tombquest, Book 1): Volume 1

By Michael Northrop

Book Overview

A New York Times bestselling novel, the first in an epic Egyptian adventure series from the team that brought you The 39 Clues and Spirit Animals

Nothing can save Alex Sennefer's life. That's what all the doctors say, but his mother knows it's not true. She knows that the Lost Spells of the Egyptian Book of the Dead can crack open a door to the afterlife and pull her son back from the brink. But when she uses the spells, five evil ancients--the Death Walkers--are also brought back to life.An ancient evil has been unleashed. Mummies are awakening. New York is overrun with scorpions. And worst of all for Alex, his mom and the Lost Spells have both disappeared. He and his best friend, Ren, will do anything to find his mom and save the world . . . even if that means going head-to-head with a Death Walker who has been plotting his revenge for 3,000 years.Read the New York Times bestselling book, then continue the adventure online Build an Egyptian tomb of your own, hide treasure and protect it with traps, then challenge your friends to play through

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545723388
• ISBN13: 9780545723381
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7