Book of the Dead (TombQuest, Book 1)

Michael Northrop

Jan 2015 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

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!

Ratings and reviews

I love egypt stuff. You think I could get an amulet? Can't wait for the next one! But what I want to know is, What was wrong with Alex in the first place?

I may have not buy it but one of my friends at school have this one so i read it when i first looked at the page i was amazed this book its ky number one out of all the books i have read i love im not done yet cause its with him but i have read ti the lost spell after im done with this book i so want the second one!!!

This is the wonderful book I ever read. It is a exciting book. The characters are awesome characters.

About the author

Michael Northrop is the New York Times bestselling author of the middle-grade adventure series TombQuest. He is also the author of On Thin Ice; Trapped, an Indie Next List selection; Plunked, a New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing selection and an NPR Backseat Book Club pick; and other titles. An editor at Sports Illustrated Kids for many years, he now writes full-time from his home in New York City. Learn more at michaelnorthrop.net.