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7 Enthralling Middle-Grade Books that include Archaeological Adventures

There’s exhilarating fun in middle grade archaeological adventures – where crumbling maps, buried temples, and ancient clues send brave kids racing through history to uncover secrets the world forgot.

 

The Missing Mummy – Ron Roy (A to Z Mysteries)

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the theft of a mummy from the local museum – and discover that even small-town mysteries can have ancient roots.

 

The Mummy in the Attic – Mitch Mitchell

When Tom McNabb and his best friend Stevie uncover a small Egyptian mummy in the attic, their world is suddenly filled with ancient secrets, invisible chaos, and one nosy neighbour who might know more about Tom's Dad's disappearance than she’s letting on.

The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb – R.L. Stine

A classic Goosebumps adventure in which a family’s archaeological trip takes a chilling turn when something ancient – and very much alive – awakens beneath the sand.

 

Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus – R.L. LaFevers

Theodosia returns for more hieroglyphic mysteries, magical curses, and a battle against dark Egyptian forces determined to seize the Eye of Horus.

 

Mystery of the Egyptian Scroll – Scott Peters

In ancient Thebes, a boy must use his brains and bravery to recover a stolen scroll – before a powerful crime lord catches him first.

 

Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret – Trudi Trueit

A modern-day adventure where kids are trained as explorers to solve global mysteries, combining cutting-edge science with archaeological intrigue.

 


Mummies in the Morning – Mary Pope Osborne (Magic Tree House #3)

Jack and Annie travel back to ancient Egypt to help a ghostly queen find her missing Book of the Dead – a classic intro to archaeology for younger readers.


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