Waterstones Return of the Mummy
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Price: £5.99
Brand: Waterstones
Description: They're baa-ack! Make way for the bestselling children's series of all time! With a fresh new look, GOOSEBUMPS is set to scare a whole new generation of kids. So reader beware--you're in for a scare! After last year's scary adventure, Gabe's a little nervous about being back in Egypt. Back near the ancient pyramids. Back where he saw all those creepy mummies. Then he learns about an Egyptian superstition. A secret chant that is supposed to bring mummies back to life. Gabe's uncle says it's just a hoax. But now it sounds like something's moving in the mummy's tomb. No way a couple of dumb words can wake the dead. Can they?. Waterstones Return of the Mummy - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781407157467
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ISBN: 9781407157467
Author: B.O. Olude
Rating: 5
Review: It’s a very interesting book and an enjoyable read.
Author: Arkham Reviews
Rating: 2
Review: Although Return of the Mummy is a direct sequel to an earlier instalment (The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb), you could very easily overlook this fact. The book only makes a few scarce references to Gabe and Sari's previous adventure. Given that this is Gabe's first trip to Egypt following his previous near-death experience, you would expect him to show some kind of concern. Especially when his Uncle immediately marches him into another undiscovered tomb... Beyond this, Return of the Mummy was a bit of an average instalment to the series. While the plot was incredibly similar to that of the first book, the story still held my interest throughout and never got boring. Once again, the Mummy does not really feature much in this story as it does not come to life until the climax of the story, leaving much of the pacing to be used to build up to this moment. While the story is mostly played quite straight, it goes off the deep end a little in the climax. The way in which the villain is defeated is not really even hinted at earlier in the story (other than the villain heavy-handedly drawing attention to this deus ex machina in an early chapter). The final sting is also a little dark, hinting at a potential messy end for Gabe which is, as far as I can tell, never addressed by any future instalment of the series. The characters don't really develop further beyond how they appeared in The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb. Gabe is likeable enough as a protagonist, but Sari is pretty insufferable on the whole. Her one-upmanship is constant throughout the novel and gets tiresome very quickly. Still, all in all, it's not been the worst instalment to date. While it's not one that I would recommend, you could certainly do much worse.
