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Synopsis
Twelve-year old Johnny Dixon and his friend Professor Childermass look for the hidden will left by an eccentric cereal tycoon, Mr. Glomus, who wished to make life difficult for his heirs after his own death by suicide. Although the professor warns him to stay away from the Glomus mansion, Johnny can't resist a challenge. Soon he's alone in the deserted house...with one of the undead at his heels!
Is The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This middle-grade mystery involves a haunted mansion, an undead creature pursuing the protagonist, and references to suicide. The supernatural scares are age-appropriate for the genre but may be intense for sensitive younger readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include suicide and death.
Who'll love this
A spooky treasure hunt with a boy detective and his eccentric professor friend racing against an undead mummy to solve a mystery.