the mummy the will and the crypt by john bellairs

In addition to this, Johnny pretty much takes care of things all by his lonesome, and I would have liked to see more of the irascible Professor and the new chum Fergie.However, I don't mean to imply at all that the novel is sub-par. Certainly, there is a menacing ghost, the creepy Glomus estate and a sinister villain, but the bulk of the novel tells of Johnny's family troubles and a pretty mundane detectery, and while Johnny gets some real character development, the story seems to be plainer because of it. Whoever finds the will would receive a $10,000 reward from the estate and Johnny, following the clues, is determined to claim the reward.Bellairs is certainly a master of suspense, and creating scenes of real mystery and fright is one of his specialties however, _The Mummy, the Will and the Crypt_ is more devoted to the deduction aspect of the tale, rather than the suspenseful atmosphere. Bagwell Glomus, a wealthy cereal magnate who dabbled in the black arts and was more than a little off his rocker. In his second adventure, Johnny searches for the lost will of H. _The Mummy, the Will and the Crypt_ brings back Johnny Dixon, one of John Bellairs' three main protagonists (Lewis Barnavelt and Anthony Monday being the others) as well as his friend Professor Childermass and new friend Fergie. In the world of young adult suspense, few authors have the magic touch of John Bellairs. Together, along with a new pal from Boy Scout camp named Fergie, they intend to crack the puzzle-but before they can claim their prize, they must defeat an ancient evil force: a living mummy intent on destroying them.įrom the award-winning author of The House with a Clock in Its Walls, the Johnny Dixon stories are a refreshingly old-fashioned series of adventure and supernatural mystery. Glomus’s story-except the location of the will. Yet, no one has looked as hard as Johnny Dixon.Ī precocious young boy who’s happier reading old books than playing outside, Johnny has a best friend in the eccentric old Professor Childermass, who knows every detail of Mr. Legend has it that his last will and testament is hidden somewhere in his office, but so far, no one has been able to find it and claim the $10,000 reward. In 1936, he took his own life and his will was never found.

Glomus was the wealthiest man in the little town of Gildersleeve, Massachusetts. In the 1920s, his Oaty Crisps were the most popular breakfast in the United States, and Mr. Bagwell Glomus built an empire out of cereal. A clever young man and an eccentric professor search for a missing fortune, in this spooky adventure full of “marvelous surprises” ( Publishers Weekly)

The mummy the will and the crypt by john bellairs