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

Book of the Dead (Tombquest, Book 1), Volume 1Nothing 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

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

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 01/27/2015
ISBN: 9780545723381
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.33h x 5.44w x 0.78d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 11/01/2014 pg. 104
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2014
Publishers Weekly 11/24/2014
Booklist 01/01/2015 pg. 101
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2015 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 96 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 172509 / Book of the Dead
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 6