Books with author Tony Johnston

Popular author Tony Johnston's second novel follows a mummy boy from the pyramids of Egypt to a famous museum in New York City as he searches for his mummy mom in this clever, funny book.A young mummy boy named Ramose is awakened one day by the sound of graverobbers invading his home--the pharoah's tomb. They've stolen his mother (who's also a mummy) and now it's up to Ramose to find her. With the help of a cranky talking camel and some young American tourists, Ramose finds himself en route to NYC--home of an important museum and its famous collection of mummies. Full of offbeat, witty scenes, this is a fresh and original novel with great appeal.Johnston's ANY SMALL GOODNESS also recently received the Judy Lopez Honor Book Award.

Tyrus Canard and Kari Quinn managed to save Stephen Brightflame from being hanged in the castle courtyard. Unfortunately, while making their getaway, the three find themselves trapped and surrounded by the Shadow Prince and hundreds of the monsters that helped attack Celestial.Escape from Celestial picks up right where Heroes of the Siege left off as Steve and Prince Silas engage in a violent swordfight. After the duel, the heroes embark on an adventure to distant lands. They battle against vicious new monsters, but also make powerful new friends. Steve, Ty, and Kari will also begin to learn surprising details about the mysterious person who led the assault on Celestial – the Hooded Phantom.

After escaping Celestial, the heroes of the siege traveled north to Serendale. Along the way, they were joined by two warriors and a Dwarf named Grizz. During a battle against Sabertooth, Grizz gained control over the element of earth. In addition to the element, he, Steve, Ty, and Kari saw a vision of the Hooded Phantom’s past. As the group continued their journey, they were attacked in the lair of the Spider Queen, where Ty sacrificed his life so the others could escape. With broken hearts, the heroes arrived in Serendale, only to find that it had been destroyed and all its civilians killed. Finding his family dead, Grizz ingested a lethal number of poisonous berries. In Three Visions, what’s left of the group of companions who set out from Hunters’ Den head further north to Casanovia to make a stand against the Hooded Phantom’s advancing army. They will unlock the abilities of three more elements as well as the visions that come along with them. It is through these visions the heroes will finally learn the shocking answers to many of the mysteries from their pasts.