Michael Northrop
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When the doctors told his mom that Alex Sennefer's life couldn't be saved, she refused to believe them. Instead, she uses one of the Lost Spells of the Egyptian Book of the Dead to bring Alex back, and it works. Unfortunately it also brings back five mummy Death Walkers, bent on revenge, and it falls to Alex and his best friend, Ren, to stop them after his mother disappears.
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Twelve-year-olds Alex and Renata are on the run from the Order, which is on the brink of creating an army of indestructible stone warriors to carry out their evil schemes, and only the Lost Spells which his mother used to bring Alex back to life can stop them--and undoing the powerful magic that created the chaos that is now loose in Egypt might very well kill him.
6) On thin ice
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The way twelve-year-old Ked Eakins of Norton, Maine, sees it his life has been stolen from him, piece by piece; first by kyphosis, a spinal abnormality which has made him a social outcast at school and a target for the school bully, by his friends who have recently abandoned him, by his mother who left for the West Coast taking the insurance which might have saved him with her, and by his father who is a gambling addict who has lost the rent money--but...
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"Jump City is full of strange, shambling creatures muttering about sales and dead-set on brains. The Teen Titans saw a comet fall from the sky and can think of nowhere better to hang out and see what happens than the mall. If their theory is correct and people start turning into zombies, they want to be prepared--and we all know zombies love the mall! But as the situation grows ever more dire, Robin and his team take to the streets, trying to save...
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"Peek inside the lives of DC's infamous rogues gallery, where curious kids write to notorious scoundrels, asking them about life on the dark side. Read between the lines and you may notice the baddies are up to something big! Will the Justice League show up in time to stop them?"-- Provided by publisher.
9) Polaris
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"In the 1830s Owen Ward is cabin boy on the "Polaris," a ship on a voyage of scientific exploration, when illness and a mutiny off the coast of Brazil cause the adult crew to abandon the ship, leaving the handful of young cabin attendants and deckhands behind. The young seafarers are determined to bring their ship to safety, but when one of them disappears they begin to suspect that there is something deadly on board with them"-- Provided by publisher....
11) Plunked
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Sixth-grader Jack Mogens loses his nerve after getting hit by a pitch, and has to dig deep within himself to avoid giving up the sport he loves.
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Peek inside the lives of DC's infamous rogues in Dear DC Super-Villains, the sequel to Dear Justice League, in which curious kids write to notorious scoundrels, asking them about life on the dark side.
How did Gorilla Grodd get so smart? Did Harley Quinn ever try a career in comedy? Why does Catwoman always lose to Batman?
Each chapter highlights members of the Legion of Doom in a sympathetic way that is relatable to kids. But look closely and...
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The greatest heroes in the DC Comics universe, the Justice League, answer mail from their biggest fans--kids!--courtesy of Michael Northrop, New York Times bestselling author of TombQuest, and artist Gustavo Duarte.
Does Superman ever make mistakes? What was Wonder Woman's eleventh birthday like? Does Aquaman smell like fish? In this new middle-grade graphic novel, iconic heroes are asked questions both big and small, and when they are not busy saving...
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Seit die Todgänger aus dem altägyptischen Totenreich ins Diesseits getreten sind, haben Alex und seine Freundin Ren eine höchst gefährliche Mission: Sie müssen die Verlorenen Sprüche finden. Denn nur mit deren magischer Kraft können die bösen Geister ein für alle Mal verbannt werden. Eine heiße Spur führt die beiden ins Tal der Könige in der ägyptischen Wüste. Doch die finsteren Gestalten sind ihnen dicht auf den Fersen, als wüssten...
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When Alfred attends Gotham Servants School, he is a clumsy and nervous boy going to fulfill his father's last wish-he will become...a butler. But when he suspects that his new school may be involved in a criminal plot, Alfred must look within himself to see if he has what it takes to be not only a butler, but a hero. From New York Times bestselling writer Michael Northrop (TombQuest, Dear Justice League), with striking visuals from artist Sam Lotfi...
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Für den 12-jährigen Alex gibt es nichts Spannenderes als das Alte Ägypten. Und seine Mutter weiß alles darüber, schließlich bereitet sie gerade eine sensationelle Ausstellung im New Yorker Metropolitan Museum vor. Erstmals sollen auch die geheimnisvollen Schriftrollen mit den "Verlorenen Zaubersprüchen" gezeigt werden. Der Legende nach können sie Tote wiedererwecken. Als Alex schwer erkrankt, rettet ihm seine Mutter das Leben. Doch damit hat...
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Alex und Rens Mission: die Verlorenen Sprüche finden. Nur mit ihrer Hilfe können sie die Geister aus dem altägyptischen Totenreich verbannen. Problem: Die Todgänger haben die Sprüche in ihren Besitz gebracht und nutzen sie, um mächtiger als jemals zuvor zu werden. Als sich die Tore zum Jenseits öffnen, haben Alex und Ren nur eine Chance: Sie müssen das Reich der Toten betreten, wenn sie ihr eigenes Leben und das aller Menschen retten wollen...
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Die Suche nach den Verlorenen Sprüchen führt Alex und seine Freundin Ren auf einer abenteuerlichen Reise quer durch Ägypten, durch magische Portale – und tief hinein in Alex' Vergangenheit. Ein dramatischer Wettlauf mit der Zeit beginnt. Denn der Orden der Todgänger will eine Armee von gefährlichen Steinkriegern erschaffen, die unzerstörbar sind. Wird es den beiden gelingen, diesen Plan mit der Zauberkraft eines altägyptischen Spruchs zu...
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In London geschehen seltsame Dinge. Roter Regen überflutet die Straßen. Menschen verschwinden. Friedhofsgräber öffnen sich … Nur Alex und seine Freundin Ren ahnen, wer hinter dem Chaos steckt: ein altägyptischer böser Geist, genannt "Todeswandler". Dieser hat Rache geschworen für dreitausend Jahre Gefangenschaft. Um ihn zu besiegen, reisen die beiden von New York nach London – und hinab in die tiefsten Tiefen der Grabkammern. Wird ihnen...
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In Riverdale, even the toys are terrifying in this anthology one-shot set in the universe of last year's Fear the Funhouse comic. Three tales of dolls, robots, and puppets gone awry all thanks to the work of a shadowy toymaker and a young girl intent on revenge, in the vein of the widely successful M3GAN movie and Child's Play franchise.