I can't believe this book only has a 2.5/5 on Barnes & Noble, it was awesome! However, amazon.com gives it a 4.5/5, which I have to say is FAR more accurate.
Young Andy feels like his life sucks. His mother died when he was an infant, his father won't speak about her, then his father remarries to his stepmother - which isn't so bad but his stepbrother Jason (who is a bragging know-it-all) comes to move in with them. He's horrible at schoolwork and is always failing or just passing everything which makes Jason's good grades and smugness even harder to live with. The one good thing about his life is his new half-sister Winks (well, Vanessa but he calls he Winks).
Then one day all the fifth grade classes (including his stepbrother Jason's) are doing a unit on ancient Egypt. Andy slowly becomes interested with the topic and during a class field trip to the local museum he sees a real mummy and starts to feel strange. Next thing he knows he's a great artist, is doing well in his classes, and whatever he wishes comes true. But his wishes coming true scares him, and soon he makes a wish that will have an awful price if it comes true.
I have to say, this book was great. Were Andy's wishes really coming true or was it just coincidence? Is he actually good at art or is it the mummy's influence? Is his sudden passing grades the work of the mummy or his own hard work paying off? And, most importantly, will his final wish come true?
I like how the story ended (SPOILERS), with Andy finally learning about his mom and slowly becoming friends with Jason - who really wasn't that bad, just lonely and hurt.
Overall, a VERY good book!
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