We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the library. Find a location near you.

Book of the Dead
(Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)

Book Cover
Average Rating
5 star
 
(0)
4 star
 
(1)
3 star
 
(1)
2 star
 
(1)
1 star
 
(1)
Series:
TombQuest volume 1.
Published:
Scholastic Inc. 2015
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure:
650L
Status:
Available from OverDrive
Description
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!
Also in This Series
Formats
Adobe EPUB eBook
Works on all eReaders (except Kindles), desktop computers and mobile devices with reading apps installed.
Kindle Book
Works on Kindles and devices with a Kindle app installed.
OverDrive Read
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
More Like This
Other Editions and Formats
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
Format:
Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Street Date:
01/27/2015
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780545723459
ASIN:
B00LBJY7O4
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5, 6 Points
Lexile measure:
650
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Michael Northrop. (2015). Book of the Dead. Scholastic Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Michael Northrop. 2015. Book of the Dead. Scholastic Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Michael Northrop, Book of the Dead. Scholastic Inc, 2015.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Michael Northrop. Book of the Dead. Scholastic Inc, 2015.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Copy Details
LibraryOwnedAvailable
Shared Digital Collection11
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
f374e231-ac56-9b2a-a3ca-07e865c6771b
Go To Grouped Work
Needs Update?:
No
Date Added:
Jun 12, 2018 18:09:55
Date Updated:
May 14, 2023 02:58:00
Last Metadata Check:
Mar 24, 2024 09:38:42
Last Metadata Change:
Mar 10, 2024 09:40:50
Last Availability Check:
Mar 24, 2024 09:38:45
Last Availability Change:
Jun 12, 2023 11:38:00
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
Mar 28, 2024 02:11:39

OverDrive Product Record

readingOrder
1
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0305-1/{1353FBF1-7973-4B5F-A589-084792482D04}IMG100.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0305-1/{1353FBF1-7973-4B5F-A589-084792482D04}IMG200.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0305-1/{1353FBF1-7973-4B5F-A589-084792482D04}IMG150.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0305-1/{1353FBF1-7973-4B5F-A589-084792482D04}IMG400.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
formats
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780545723459
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • identifiers:
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B00LBJY7O4
      • name: Kindle Book
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780545723459
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • id: ebook-overdrive
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780545723381
mediaType
eBook
primaryCreator
    • role: Author
    • name: Michael Northrop
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
Book of the Dead
seriesId
613412
dateAdded
2015-01-09T16:20:00Z
contentDetails
      • href: https://link.overdrive.com?websiteID=141&titleID=2071716
      • type: text/html
      • account:
          • name: Sacramento Public Library (CA)
          • id: 1151
sortTitle
Book of the Dead
crossRefId
2071716
series
TombQuest
id
1353FBF1-7973-4B5F-A589-084792482D04
starRating
4.4

OverDrive MetaData

interestLevel
MG
isPublicDomain
False
formats
      • fileName: BookoftheDead_9780545723459_2071716
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 17875432
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780545723459
      • rights:
            • type: Copying
            • value: 0
            • type: Printing
            • value: 0
            • type: Lending
            • value: 0
            • type: ReadAloud
            • value: 0
            • type: ExpirationRights
            • value: 0
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • onSaleDate: 1/27/2015
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/tombquest-1?.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: BookoftheDead_2071716
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B00LBJY7O4
      • name: Kindle Book
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • onSaleDate: 1/27/2015
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/tombquest-1?.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: BookoftheDead_9780545723459_2071716
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780545723459
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-overdrive
      • onSaleDate: 1/27/2015
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/tombquest-1?.epub-sample.overdrive.com
keywords
      • value: Tomb
      • value: Spells
      • value: Friendship
      • value: treasure
      • value: quest
      • value: Egypt
      • value: bestseller
      • value: Ancient Egypt
      • value: Adventure
      • value: Magic
      • value: indiana jones
      • value: spirit animals
      • value: Tombquest
      • value: The 39 Clues
creators
      • role: Author
      • fileAs: Northrop, Michael
      • name: Michael Northrop
imprint
Scholastic Press
publishDate
2015-01-27T00:00:00-05:00
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
Book of the Dead
fullDescription
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!
seriesId
613412
gradeLevels
      • value: Grade 2
      • value: Grade 3
      • value: Grade 4
reviews
      • premium: True
      • source: Publisher's Weekly
      • content:

        November 24, 2014
        Northrop (Surrounded by Sharks) lays the groundwork for his five-book multiplatform TombQuest series, in which a 12-year-old boy and his know-it-all best friend fight immortal Egyptian menaces while readers participate via online games. Alex Sennefer suffers from a mysterious debilitating disease, which his Egyptologist mother cures by using a lost spell from the Book of the Dead. While the spell saves Alex’s life, it also brings evil mummies to life and summons a plague of scorpions, among other bizarre events. Using new magical abilities, Alex and his friend Ren attempt to fend off malevolent Death Walkers and the secretive Order, which has abducted Alex’s mother, along with the Lost Spells. Their only ally: scholarly Dr. Todtman, part of a group known as the Keepers. The story begins leisurely, as Northrop devotes attention to setup and worldbuilding, before shifting into high gear once the nature of the threat is revealed. If this installment doesn’t take full advantage of its Egyptian themes, it remains a fun read with solid action sequences and some gruesome imagery. Ages 8–12. Agent: Sara Crowe, Harvey Klinger.

      • premium: True
      • source: Kirkus
      • content:

        November 15, 2014
        Scholastic launches its latest multiplatform series, this one steeped in ancient Egyptian magic. Twelve-year-old Alex Sennefer is blessed with a mother who would risk everything for him, a best friend, Ren (short for Renata), who accepts him just as he is, and an insatiable hunger for anything having to do with ancient Egypt. It's a good thing that his second home is the famed Metropolitan Museum of Art, where his Egyptologist mother is preparing to open a groundbreaking new exhibition. If only his body would hang on long enough for him to see it. A lifetime of illness catches up with him, and he is pronounced dead by his doctors-but then Alex is suddenly pulled from the brink and awakens to discover he is not only alive, but also healthier than ever. Unfortunately, Alex isn't the only one being given a second chance at life. Almost immediately, he and Ren find themselves in a battle of ancient Egyptian proportions and embroiled in a quest to find his mysteriously missing mother and save the world. Like a preteen Indiana Jones and Lara Croft, Alex and Ren make a compelling duo, and Northrop balances pathos and action effectively to engage readers. Funny and smart, Alex and Ren are excellent companions for this fast-paced and scorpion-filled ride. (Adventure. 8-12)

        COPYRIGHT(2014) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

      • premium: True
      • source: School Library Journal
      • content:

        November 1, 2014

        Gr 4-6-In this opening book of this new multiplatform series, sickly Alex Sennefer knows much about Ancient Egypt because his mom is an expert who works for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. She and her colleagues have discovered the Lost Spells from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, which are coveted by a dark society of evil, undead Egyptian souls. When Alex's mother uses one of the spells to save his life, she unknowingly sets in motion a global reaction that finds blood raining down in London, undead things rising all over the world, and a scorpion epidemic in New York City. When she and the Spells disappear, Alex, his best friend Ren, and a mysterious scientist must try to find them while working against black magic and ancient evil. The plot moves quickly and will appeal to reluctant readers looking for adventure, danger, and minimal character development. There is also an online game component.-B. Allison Gray, Goleta Public Library, CA

        Copyright 2014 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

      • premium: True
      • source: Booklist
      • content:

        January 1, 2015
        Grades 3-6 Northrop kicks off the first in a planned multiplatform series with an exciting adventure rich in Egyptian mythology and magic. Twelve-year-old Alex spends most of his time with his best friend Ren (short for Renata), haunting the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where his mother is an Egyptologist and Ren's father is head of security. Alex, who has been seriously ill for most of his life, dies, and his mother uses the Egyptian Book of the Dead to restore him. In doing so, she unwittingly opens a door to the afterlife and releases the Death Walkers, evil ancients trapped between life and death. Alex's mom vanishes, and he and Ren become embroiled in a quest to save her and stop the Death Walkers from destroying the world. Alex and Ren are a brave and engaging pair, wisecracking their way through some frightening situations. Alex and his mother's devotion to each other is authentic without being overwrought, and Ren's complicated relationship with her parents adds a refreshing touch of realism. Likely to be a blockbuster.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2015, American Library Association.)

      • premium: True
      • source: The Horn Book
      • content:

        July 1, 2015
        When Alex's mother uses ancient Egyptian scrolls to save his life, she inadvertently resurrects loathsome Death Walkers. After his mom disappears and a secret society emerges to use the scrolls' power for evil, Alex and best friend Ren must banish the mummies and rescue her. Despite a formulaic structure, this series (with an online component) provides ample mystery, action, and humor.

        (Copyright 2015 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

popularity
309
links
    • self:
        • href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BWwAAAA2I/products/1353fbf1-7973-4b5f-a589-084792482d04/metadata
        • type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
id
1353fbf1-7973-4b5f-a589-084792482d04
starRating
4.4
readingOrder
1
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0305-1/{1353FBF1-7973-4B5F-A589-084792482D04}IMG100.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0305-1/{1353FBF1-7973-4B5F-A589-084792482D04}IMG200.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0305-1/{1353FBF1-7973-4B5F-A589-084792482D04}IMG150.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0305-1/{1353FBF1-7973-4B5F-A589-084792482D04}IMG400.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
isPublicPerformanceAllowed
False
languages
      • code: en
      • name: English
subjects
      • value: Juvenile Fiction
      • value: Juvenile Literature
      • value: Historical Fiction
publishDateText
01/27/2015
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780545723381
mediaType
eBook
shortDescription
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...
sortTitle
Book of the Dead
lexileScore
650
crossRefId
2071716
series
TombQuest
publisher
Scholastic Inc.
atos
5
bisacCodes
      • code: JUV001000
      • description: Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General
      • code: JUV016020
      • description: Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Ancient Civilizations
      • code: JUV039060
      • description: Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship