The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (Goosebumps) [Paperback]

R. L. Stine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1993 | Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Goosebumps (Book 5)

Lost in a pyramid while on a visit to Egypt, Gabe suddenly realizes that he is not alone, and he soon learns the meaning of the legendary curse of the mummy's tomb.

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About the Author

R.L. STINE is the creator of the monstrously successful Goosebumps series, which has sold more than 300 million copies worldwide in 32 languages! --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590453696
• ISBN-13: 978-0590453691
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #972,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Something Dead Has Been Here..., February 11, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (Goosebumps, No. 5) (Paperback)

Gabe has gone to Cairo Egypt with his parent's for their business trip. Gabe's mom and dad have to go to Alexandria so Gabe's Uncle Ben (who lives in Cairo) and his cousin Sari come over to watch Gabe. Uncle Ben is a famous archeologist and explores the Great Pyramid. Gabe is thrilled when he finds out he and Sari get to go inside the pyramid. Gabe is really into the Egyptian stuff. They go inside and meet Uncle Ben's workers. One them is really strange. He keeps going on about some curse that they have released. No one listens to him. The curse can't be real. Or can it?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mummies and pyramids, March 9, 2010

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Skilpadde "Zombie" (Norway) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classic Goosebumps #6: Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (Mass Market Paperback)

Gabe is visiting his archaeologist uncle in Egypt. He's ecstatic when he is allowed to enter a pyramid. Then his cousin disappears and Gabe is alone in the dark labyrinth. Except he's not alone...

This is a very nice story. Pyramids, mummies, curses... What's not to like?! Great stuff.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Creepy Good Fun!, December 23, 2006

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Amy Graham (Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (Goosebumps, No. 5) (Paperback)

Gabe, a boy on vacation in Cairo, Egypt with is parents (who are there on business) is looking forward to spending some time with his Uncle Ben who lives in Cairo and works at the Great Pyramid. When his parents suddenly receive a call, Gabe finds he's not going to see the pyramid OR his Uncle and he's not happy about that. With a bit of finagling Uncle Ben agrees to let Gabe stay with him for a couple of weeks while his parents are in Alexandria...the catch, Gabe's cousin (and nemesis...as much as a kid has a nemesis) Sari is also visiting and determined to show Gabe up at every opportunity. After a night alone and a bit of a scare due to a practical joke, Gabe, Sari and Uncle Ben are off to the pyramid where they meet Uncle Ben's workers and hear all about a "curse" that one of the workers feels has been unleashed because they've defiled the tomb. Everyone seems to laugh it off...but is there something to this curse? Ultimately, it is this competitive nature between them that leads to pranks and constant "one-upping" with exploring the Pyramid dig site that ultimately gets reveals some strange and unusual goings on in the Pyramid.

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb is the fifth book in the Goosebumps series and has some genuine scares, creepy atmosphere, and actual danger (compared to other books I've read in this series), but they are "junior" scares, not as fleshed out or graphic as they might be. This is an easy, entertaining read for kids ages 8-12, probably best suited for those about 8-10 years old...older kids will probably find the plot and writing too simple to really be enjoyable or believable. I give it four stars and would recommend it as good "lite-horror" for kids.