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The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt

The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt

Children's BooksHorror
Pages
168
Published
2004
Language
English

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Johnny Dixon and his friend Professor Childermass are on the hunt for a hidden will left by an eccentric cereal tycoon. Mr. Glomus, who committed suicide, made sure his heirs would have a difficult time after his death. Despite warnings, Johnny can't resist the challenge of the deserted Glomus mansion, where he soon finds himself alone with one of the undead.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

Adventurous
QuestMentor Figure

Genres

Children's Books Horror Mystery

About the author

J
John Bellairs

John Bellairs (1938–1991) was an American novelist working primarily in the Gothic genre. He is best-known for the children's classic The House with a Clock in its Walls 1973) and for the pathbreaking fantasy novel The Face in the Frost (1969). Bellairs held a bachelor's degree from Notre Dame University and a master's in English from the University of Chicago. He combined writing and teaching from 1963 to 1971, including a year at Shimer College that coincided with that school's storied...

Characters

Johnny DixonProtagonist
Mr. GlomusAntagonist
Professor ChildermassSupporting
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