Books like Mummy by Caroline B. Cooney
Emlyn is a top student who secretly joins a prank involving the theft of a museum mummy. When the night of the theft arrives, the artifact’s sinister power turns the evening into a terrifying nightmare for her and her friends.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Caroline B. Cooney
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