Night of the Living Mummy

Goosebumps House of Shivers #3

by R.L. Stine

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Happy Silverman is more than a little excited for his class trip to the museum. He loves learning about Ancient Egypt and can't wait to see real mummies. At the museum, Happy leans as close to the mummy case as the glass allows—and something strange happens. His mind spins. He feels a strong pull into the casket. What is happening? When he staggers back from the mummy case, he has a voice in his head. “Do not be afraid,” the voice tells him. “I have taken possession of your brain because I need your help.”

Genres: Horror, Childrens, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Novels

160 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 3, 2024

About the author

Robert Lawrence Stine known as R. L. Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American novelist and writer, well known for targeting younger audiences. Stine, who is often called the Stephen King of children's literature, is the author of dozens of popular horror fiction novellas, including the books in the Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room and Fear Street series.

R. L. Stine began his writing career when he was nine years old, and today he has achieved the position of the bestselling children's author in history. In the early 1990s, Stine was catapulted to fame when he wrote the unprecedented, bestselling Goosebumps® series, which sold more than 250 million copies and became a worldwide multimedia phenomenon. His other major series, Fear Street, has over 80 million copies sold.

Stine has received numerous awards of recognition, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, and he has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the NEA's Read Across America program. He lives in New York, NY.

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Reviews

[Michael Burke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read to seven-year-old Nolan, in the times I can whisk him away from Fortnite and YouTube.

Nolan picked this one out at the library, our sixth Goosebumps book. I told him I needed to share his review. He said it was good, that his favorite part was when it looked like the villain was going to win. His most telling comment was that he thought this was the best Goosebumps book that we've read.

I love sharing the time with him (even if it means convincing him to separate from the TV) and instilling an appreciation for books and the library.

[Pulp_Fiction_Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to say this is an extremely original goosebumps book, from getting split timelines to the actual premise itself. These factors are things we rarely if ever have come across in the franchise. There were also a couple of dark scenes I really enjoyed. Unfortunately the villain reveal here is extremely telegraphed. It's the exact same mechanism stine has used before in a series 2000 goosebumps book and I think it's a perfectly good idea but then as well as now he does it in such a clunky and obvious way. This book definitely isn't bad and holds up the strong start to the 'House Of Shivers' series but it's probably the weakest entry so far.

[Brandon · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's time for another Goosebumps House Of Shivers book review.This time I want to talk about Night Of The Living Mummy.The story is split into two different timeliness so let's get into it.We are introduced first in present day to a guy named Happy.Happy got his name because when he was born he was smiling and he always smiles.Happy is very much into mummies.He loves Aincent Egypt,and he has Legos built like a pyramid in his room.His class is going to a museum that supposedly has a mummy.He is very excited to see this guy.Mr.Horvat,his teacher definitely knows he has to keep an eye on him during this exhibit.He says they will see the mummy but everyone must stick together.This doesn't last long as soon as he gets to the Museum,he sneaks off.He sees the mummy exhibit but it's closed for maintenance and a security guard stops him.He ends up sneaking off a different way and gets there.He enters the mummy's tomb and is stopped momentarily by his friend Jayden.He tries to stop Happy,but to no avail.Jayden gives up and joins the class.Happy gets a little close to the the mummy and feels a force pulling him close.After this we cut to the other timeline.The other timeline follows Raman,the boy king,who is king because of his father's passing.Raman carries around this magical amulet that goes around his neck that supposedly has powers.He has this advisor that tries to make Raman rule this kingdom in a more ruthless way.For example,these two guys have a dispute over a lama or goat or something that keeps going on one another's property,but the other is feeding it.The advisor guy tells Raman to kill both of them for bringing such foolishness in front of him.Raman refuses though and handles it in a more civil way.One night while Raman is sleeping something happens and a certain character here dies.I'm not going to spoil it.Long story short,this person is mummified.One of the characters is heartbroken and wants the mummy brought back to life .Here we meet Vathor,a magic sorcerer that can apparently bring people back from the dead.He does this and one person wants to thank Vathor.Everyone searches for the man,but nobody can seem to find him.We also learn that Ramans amulet is missing.It turns out Vathor stole it and went into the future.We cut back to present day and Happy wakes up on top of the mummy.He climbs out and hears a buzzing sound and then a voice.It's the mummy and he wants his amulet.This turns into a body possession story.At first The mummy sends Happy into the mummy's body,but Happy convinces him to join him,because he doesn't know present day lingo,and I'll say some of the scenes are pretty humorous.Speaking of which,there is a really fun creepy scene with Happy going to a house close where the mummy can ditect the amulet and it turns out to be just this down on his luck guy that had his house burned down.Who Vathor is is very obvious,but that's only because I've read so many of Stine's books.I'll say the new generation won't be as seasoned,so it may come off as a bigger surprise.The ending was pretty straightforward.I give Night Of The Living Mummy a three out of five stars.I'll admit I wasn't looking forward to another body swapping story,but the book definitely won me over in the second half.

[Shadyside Library · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wow. I think this book might have been the biggest let down of 2024. I feel like I just read the most pointless book. It was utterly boring, didn’t have any humor, no spooky elements, just a monologue of a mummy in Egypt who comes back to life. In one ear and out the other.. :(

[Alejandro Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

I expected to like this one a fair bit going into it, but I certainly didn’t expect to put this book down thinking it was one of the best modern GB books ever. Yup, this is not only the best of the new House of Shivers series so far, but thanks to the book clearly trying to big or go home (for once), it knocks it out of the park for being a modern Goosebumps edition. Starting off with that positive, this was a very ambitious book and I think it pretty much succeeded at what it was trying to do. It takes its time building up everything in the first half of the book, then launches full force into the main story—which is a blast, even with its small lows. Speaking of that first half, that was probably the best exposition for a Goosebumps book I’ve ever read. It seems to be the average Goosebumps book, but then it has a complete shift into another plot-line that eventually leads into the main plot, all of it building up both characters of Raman and Happy. It’s surprising—and experimental. That’s my next upside. The book boldly introduces new ideas that you don’t ever see in Goosebumps, such as the very ambitious story and the time period shifts, not to mention the possession aspect (it’s on the back of the book, don’t bomb my house). It’s just very out there in a great way, which makes it memorable. Now for an onslaught of smaller things I enjoyed, I really liked Raman and Happy’s relationship. It’s very strange but is fun to read about and keeps the story afloat. The villain reveal is a solid idea, and the add-on of a secondary character attached to this villain is completely unexpected and I was pretty happy with that. The flashback from you-know-what were great additions to the story and very creative. Now for the few but notable downsides, the book’s wrap-up is clearly rushed and ain’t very good. There’s a bit of filler that is very clear on retrospective. And last, the villain reveal was stupidly obvious. Overall, the book gets a 9.5/10. Great cover art too.

[Josiah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mummies are one of the more common antagonists in R.L. Stine's Goosebumps, and twelve-year-old Happy Silverman is the right main character for Night of the Living Mummy. A fanatic of all things Ancient Egypt, Happy is elated that Mr. Horvat, the science teacher, is taking the class on a field trip to the City Center Museum. A new exhibit displays the mummified remains of Raman, an Egyptian king who was Happy's age at his death in 5,000 B.C. When Happy learns the exhibit is closed, he'll stop at nothing to sneak in and see the mummy.

Outwitting museum security, Happy makes it into the exhibit...only to find the mummy has come to life. The narrative spirits us back to Ancient Egypt to see Raman take over as king from his deceased father, only for an assassin to kill him shortly after. Vathor the magician tries to resurrect Raman, and everyone is looking for the powerful amulet that Raman was supposed to be buried with. Somehow or other Raman finds himself conscious in the present day with Happy at the museum. The Boy King enters Happy's mind and insists he go out and search for the amulet.

Occupying the same body, Happy and Raman endeavor not to attract attention. Happy wants to find the amulet so Raman will return to his mummified corpse, but a villain has the talisman and won't relinquish power easily. Can the past be set right so Happy and Raman each get what they want most?

Kudos to R.L. Stine for tinkering with the Goosebumps formula this late in his career. The time-travel aspect is interesting, and numerous scenes have good dramatic energy. Some of the logistics come apart in the final pages, and the story's stakes are never as high as they might be, but I'll rate Night of the Living Mummy at least one and a half stars, maybe two. The best Goosebumps book about mummies is probably The Mummy Walks from the Series 2000, but this one is decent enough for a House of Shivers entry.

[Clover · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5
Somehow still making enjoyable books on Mummies.

Happy is obsessed with Egypt, so naturally, when his class gets to go to the museum he's going straight for the Egypt exhibit. There's a REAL mummy that was just brought in. Unfortunately, the section is closed off and Happy isn't allowed through. Does some rope and a security guard stop our twelve-year-old protagonist? Nope! He sneaks in and learns that the mummy is Raman the Boy King, similar in age to Happy. This is where things get twisted. Raman grabs Happy and enters his mind, he needs Happy's help so he can finally rest in peace.

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This story does have two timelines, something rarely done in Goosebumps (if ever?). We have present day Centerville Springs, Indiana and then "Ancient Egypt, Thousands of Years Ago". This second timeline shows us Raman's life and what events lead up to his young demise. I thoroughly enjoyed this device.

Sadly, you can guess who the villain turns out to be almost instantly. I enjoyed the red herring though. But the story still held up as it went along. The ending started off good but fell apart and lost any chance of being scary during the final pages.

Overall, not the best or worst. I appreciated the effort put in to change things up for this mummy tale since they all are basically the same. The depth in this one really helps it stand out. I'm glad my local library has this book and I would recommend it for a quick and easy read.

[House of Goosebumps · Rating 4 out of 5]

7.25/10 I started book excited as I really enjoy mummy and ancient Egypt stories, and the book did not disappoint. I liked the characters, plot and the atmosphere, which was amazing, the book was set both in ancient Egypt and in a museum which I loved. My only complaint is that there are a lot of holes and unanswered questions in the book but nonetheless a great read and I recommend this one.

[Hew La France · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent read. Stine seems to have put good thought into this story. No gaps in logic, but a lot of fun misdirection.

[Lucy Caruana · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Stephanie Dickinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one of those books that feel much longer than it is. Not a bad thing in this case. We got a duel time line and someone being possesed by a mummy. Fun read

[Wolverinefactor · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s like Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb and A Night in Terror Tower had baby.

It’s an entertaining read but a big portion is a flash back and the ending was pretty bland for a Goosebumps title.

Worst book in this new run but the first two were really strong additions

[Shea Mcfetridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

pretty good

[Georgiana-Laura Gheorghe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review for “Night of the Living Mummy” by R. L. Stine

It’s the third book from the “Goosebumps House of Shivers” series written by the best-selling author and master of horror and comedy, R. L. Stine. The story focuses on Happy Silverman whose life is about to change when a mummy from the exhibit at the museum manages to possess his mind and asks for his help to retrieve an Egyptian amulet.
The author attracts the readers through his simple writing style that can be easily understood. His unique technique allows them to take part in the unfolding story, deciding the characters’ fate and the ending. The world he created has a few similarities to classic mummy movies, the “Indiana Jones” franchise, the “Back to the Future” franchise, Moony Witcher’s “Spacecraft of the Gods (Pharaoh) and Nina (Luna Child)” from “The Luna Child” series, classic detective novels and Dickensian novels because of its plot twist.
The book is divided into four parts. Two of them act as a time machine because they allow us to travel back to Ancient Egypt. Like in all literary works, there are things that have specific meanings: the snake reflects someone untrustworthy in the story, evil and death since a serpent killed Raman; cats – protection, divinity, wealth, health and family; the rain – cleansing and transformation; lightning – sudden illumination and the destruction of ignorance; gold – purity, enlightment, the divine, power, wealth and prestige etc.
Some of us can relate to Happy in terms of having something we like very much and being determined to get it even if we get into trouble sometimes. Jayden is the symbol of optimism and loyalty. He cares about his friend Happy.
Raman is similar to King Tut to a degree since they had to take the responsibility to rule a kingdom on their shoulders from a young age after their father’s sudden death. He’s kind, playful, serious when has to be and helpful as seen when he advises Happy to not let himself be tricked by the dark wizard and encourages him to face his fears.
Vathor is the wizard who was supposed to bring the Boy King to life, but preferred to steal the magical amulet of Osiris and escape into the future. As Mr. Horvat he’s nice, supportive and understanding, but it’s all a disguise to hide his true self: a calculated, manipulative power hungry man who will stop at nothing to get what he wants as seen between chapters 28 and 32. Horvat is an anagram of Vathor.
Isis is Raman’s, Akila’s and Omari’s mother. She loves her family and helps her oldest son with his kingly duties along with Khufu, the royal advisor that despite being tough and harsh, he cares about the Boy King. Her caring, brave and wise nature is seen throughout the story, especially in chapters 32 and 33. She shows hospitality towards Happy despite him being from the future.
Friendship, motherly love, cleverness, bravery, betrayal, regicide, family, honor and selflessness are some of the themes discussed throughout the novel.
Readers will learn that curiosity can get them into trouble if they don’t keep it under control; some royalties were forced to leave their childhood behind when they had to become the rulers of their kingdom at a young age; things aren’t what they seem to be and that sometimes it takes patience and perseverance to solve a problem.
Along with Edgar Allan Poe, Chris Grabenstein, James Patterson, Beatrice Masini, Sir Steve Stevenson, J. K. Rowling, Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian and many others, Mr. Stine is the author who will forever be in his readers’ hearts and who revolutionized literature through his unique style and the world which he created. The Stephen King of Children’s Literature and the Master of Goosebumps are the perfect names for the author.
I recommend this book to readers 12+ because there are scenes that are scary and can’t be understood by younger readers.




Recenzie – “Noaptea Mumiei Vii” de R. L. Stine

Este a treia carte din seria “Goosebumps Casa Sperieților” (Goosebumps House of Shivers) scrisă de autorul de bestseller și maestrul groazei și al comediei, R. L. Stine. Povestea se axează pe Happy Silverman a cărui viață este pe cale să se schimbe atunci când mumia expusă la muzeu reușește să-i posede mintea și-i cere ajutorul să recupereze o amuletă egipteană.
Autorul îi atrage pe cititori prin stilul simplu care este ușor de înțeles. Tehnica lui unică le permite acestora să ia parte la desfășurarea poveștii, hotărând soarta personajelor și sfârșitul. Lumea creată de acesta are câteva asemănări cu filmele clasice cu mumii, seriile „Indiana Jones”, și „Înapoi în Viitor”, „Nina și Misterul Notei a Opta” din seria “Fetița Celei de-a Șasea Luni” de Moony Witcher, romanele polițiste clasice și cele Dickensiene datorită întorsăturii de situație.
Cartea este împărțită în patru părți. Două dintre ele acționează ca o mașină a timpului pentru că ne permite să călătorim înapoi în Egiptul Antic. Asemeni tuturor operelor literare există lucruri, care au semnificații aparte: șarpele reflectă pe cineva pe care nu te poți bizui în poveste, răul și moartea de vreme ce un șarpe l-a ucis pe Raman; pisicile – protecție, divinitate, avere, sănătate și familie; ploaia – curățire și transformare; fulgerul – iluminare bruscă și distrugerea ignoranței; aurul – puritate, iluminare, divinul, putere, avere și prestigiu etc.
Unii dintre noi ne putem asemăna cu Happy în materie de posesia unui lucru pe care ni-l dorim foarte mult și prin hotărârea de a-l obține chiar dacă uneori intrăm într-o încurcătură. Jayden este simbolul optimismului și al loialității. Îi pasă de prietenul lui Happy.
Raman se aseamănă într-o anumită măsură cu Tutankhamon întrucât amândoi au fost nevoiți să ia responsabilitățile de a conduce regatul pe umerii lor de la o vârstă fragedă după moartea subită a tatălui lor. Este blând, jucăuș, serios atunci când trebuie să fie și ajutător atunci când îl sfătuiește pe Happy să nu se lase păcălit de către vrăjitorul întunecat și-l încurajează să-și înfrunte temerile.
Vathor este vrăjitorul care trebuia să-l readucă la viață pe Băiatul Faraon, dar a preferat să fure amuleta magică a lui Osiris și să evadeze în viitor. Deghizat în Domnul Horvat, el este bun, compătimitor și înțelegător pentru a-și ascunde adevăratul eu: un bărbat calculat, manipulator și însetat de putere, care nu se dă înapoi de la nimic să obțină ce vrea așa cum se poate observa între capitolele 28 și 32. Horvat este o anagramă a lui Vathor.
Isis este mama lui Raman, Akila și Omari. Își iubește familia și-l ajută pe fiul ei cel mare cu responsabilitățile regești alături de Khufu, sfătuitorul regal, care în ciuda atitudinii lui severe, îi pasă de Băiatul Faraon. Natura ei grijulie, curajoasă și înțeleaptă se vede de-a lungul poveștii, mai ales în capitolele 32 și 33. Îi oferă ospitalitate lui Happy deși el este din viitor.
Prietenia, dragostea de mamă, istețimea, vitejia, trădarea, regicidul, familia, onoarea și altruismul sunt câteva din temele discutate de-a lungul romanului.
Cititorii vor învăța că uneori curiozitatea le poate crea probleme dacă nu o țin sub control; unii membrii ai familiilor regale au fost nevoiți să lase copilăria în urmă când au fost nevoiți să devină liderii regatului lor de la o vârstă fragedă; lucrurile nu sunt ceea ce par și că uneori le trebuie răbdare și perseverență să rezolve o problemă.
Alături de Edgar Allan Poe, Chris Grabenstein, James Patterson, Beatrice Masini, Sir Steve Stevenson, J. K. Rowling, Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian și mulți alții, domnul Stine este scriitorul care va rămâne mereu în inimile cititorilor lui și care a revoluționat literatura prin stilul unicat și lumea creată de el. Stephen King al Copiilor și Maestrul Fricii sunt nume perfecte pentru autor.
Recomand această carte cititorilor 12+ pentru că sunt anumite scene înfricoșătoare și care nu pot fi înțelese de cititorii mai mici.

[Rachael Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Stine at his best !

[Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well that was fast. Yep, new House of Shivers time and we have a mummy book. Let’s make this quick and see how it is.

Happy Silver is into mummies but basically at the museum when he sneaks into the mummy room, the mummy gets up and tells him that he needs help defeat his murderer from back in the day who used magic to escape to the present.

That’s the gist of it anyway. So this is my easy favorite of the series so far, certainly the most solid. I have notes as always but they aren't too bad and the good stuff makes up for the clunky parts. The middle section or so of this book is set in 5000 BC as we see how Raman the boy king got killed to begin with and it’s pretty good.

I honestly don’t have much for notes, that’s just a solid little story tucked in here. We get a dark on page death of a kid and some emotional stuff showing others dealing with the death. There’s even an arc of sorts with Raman, showing him wanting to be a good king and all that. Nothing too deep for this series, it's just so nice to get this again.

There’s even a quick bit of empathy for a homeless man later on that was quick but neat. Boy I’m happy for table scraps at this point lol. The rest of it isn’t quite as strong but it works. It feels like a more ambitious book with a higher stakes plot which is cool.

Happy is fine, he’s got a passion although it is less important later. Basic but has a few good moments showing his reactions to his situations. Raman is good as well and is kind of the true protag when you get down to it. Raman’s Mom is kind of awesome and adds to that Happy’s parents being on the down low, Stine is handling parents well in this series.

It flows well with minimal filler, it’s mostly action and trying to figure out things. Like this magic amulet that is basically an excuse to do anything lol. It does falter a bit with the villain. The first villain twist we get was unexpected but the 2nd was too obvious. And he doesn’t get much of a motive or much time to shine.

They function but that aspect does feel undercooked. The climax is fine but does feel anti climatic given all the build up. I appreciate that this has perhaps the happiest ending we’ve seen in a while, with an emotionally satisfying, enough, wrap up. There's a mild epilogue here most climax which is cool.

Stine had some bigger ideas and at times he can struggle to explain how everything shakes up, again mostly with the villains. But otherwise these issues aren’t too bad given the good stuff and how other books suffer from logic stuff way more.

It’s all simple enough to still work and flows well. It was pretty solid and feels more balanced than most of these tend to be. It’s no classic by any means but it legit feels like Stine was trying something new that can tap into some mildly emotional stuff at times. Not a huge extent but of these so far, this gives the series what it needs the most.

It still needs tweaking but it’s a further step in the right direction. Again, it has aspects that need work and it peaks in the Egypt flashback for sure, but it is enjoyable. Not one of my top mummy books, as it oddly lacks too much actual mummy action. Wait that’s normal, and they still call it a mummy case.

Oh we are SO back.

So yeah, a solid package for the most part. We’re now down to 2 a year and based on the quality, that is for the best. Next will be in 2025 for a book that sounds…wild.

Next could be Haunted Mask Graphix or a few things I got lined up from certain series. I am hoping for new stuff but I got some other things to get through first so see ya then.

[Austin · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.7/5⭐️
Im gonna keep this short and sweet… this is pretty much the most averagely good Goosebumps book I’ve ever read. It’s ambitious with narrative structure and has some decently dark moments in the first half, which as a whole was honestly great. But that second half… oof. I’ve never seen a more blatant reveal to come than what I saw in this book (look out for names of characters folks lol it’s a dead giveaway). The second half straddles along a mystery of who has this magic amulet, a catchall mcguffin plot device with zero explanation other than it belongs to an Egyptian god and it does a myriad of powers cause it’s MaGiC. But since we already know who has the amulet, the book feels like it wastes time. Then we get to the reveal of the villain in the climax - which is rushed by the way - and it just makes the villain come off as stupid. If he wanted a certain person out of the picture - why would he resurrect him and go to the future to only then come back in time and destroy him? Makes zero logical sense. Aside from that issue, the good aspects like the emotions of the first half dealing with Raman get deflated once Happy is brought back in time. Even the violence and body horror get weirdly cut down… for unexplained reasons. We then see a DCOM type resolution and the book ends on a bleh note.

I can only see this book being praised for some solid stuff in the first half and the ambition in the first half. That second half though is some really weak stuff, imagine Why I Quit Zombie School’s execution but condensed to an extra 70 pages onto a book that really only needed maybe 40 more pages or if it kept the 70 pages - at least made it less boring and more creative. But I digress. Easily the boldest attempt in HOS thus far but the weakest entry I’ve read. Here’s to hoping Say My Name! Say My Name! and The Last Sleepover are better!

[Paige Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

A school field trip, an ancient mummy, a powerful amulet and a haunted house? This made for the perfect Goosebumps story. I had an absolute blast reading this one. I loved every moment of this story. It really gave all the nostalgic feels from the previous series from the 90's and 2000's while being modern in today's fashion.

Night of the Living Mummy follows Happy. He loves Ancient Egypt and mummies in general. His mother is a paleontologist after all. Whenever his science class is set to go on a school field trip to the museum, Happy is elated! He gets to see an actual mummy for the first time EVER! Sadly, once they make it to the exhibit, Happy is greeted by a security guard informing him that the exhibit is closed and he won't be able to see the mummy today. Happy has another plan in place though. He is going to see this mummy someway, somehow. Once inside the exhibit he does in fact see the mummy but doesn't expect the spirit of the mummy to come to life. From here on, we see glimpses into the past showing the boy king mummy's past and what happened to him. He needs to find the amulet so he can finally be at peace and he has enlisted Happy to help him retrieve it.

The flashbacks from present to future were done extremely well and the couple of twists thrown in were mind blowing! The humor was greatly appreciated and an added bonus too! This is a strong installment in the new series of Goosebumps. I'm really excited to continue reading on as more stories are published.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Goosebumps: House of Shivers: Night of the Living Mummy is the 3rd book in R.L. Stine's Goosebumps: House of Shivers series. The previous 2 books were called Goosebumps: House of Shivers: Scariest. Book. Ever. and Goosebumps: House of Shivers: Goblin Monday. I read both of them earlier this year. The last book I read was Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 7: Wrath of the Triple Goddess, by Rick Riordan. In my review of it, I said that it was a fitting book to read at this time of year, because of the huge role Halloween played in its' plot. Night of the Living Mummy is just the 1st of 3 books by R.L. Stine that I got for my 34th birthday last month. The other 2 are called Stinetinglers 3 (which will be my next book to read) and Shark Night. Mr. Stine is known as the master of children's horror literature. For that reason, it's also fitting for me to be reading these books so close to Halloween.

The title of this book is Night of the Living Mummy. That sounds a lot like Night of the Living Dummy, which is one of the most (in)famous Goosebumps books. It's also the 3rd book to have the word "mummy" in the title, after The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb and Return of the Mummy. I gave the other 2 mummy-themed Goosebumps books 5 star ratings. This one only gets a 4-stars from me, though. This is because there are a couple of perspective changes, which was kinda confusing. However, it was still a really interesting book in its' own right.

[Bethany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Happy's mom is a paleontologist, which feeds his love for all things ancient Egypt, especially the mummies. He's fascinated by the process of how they were mummified and imagines himself running away from mummies through the streets of ancient Egypt. On a field trip to the museum, Happy is excited to visit the Egyptian Room, but is bummed when he discovers it's closed for repairs. However, he won't that won't stop him. But the mummy isn't what he expects. It's that of a boy, and even worse, it's alive.

Raman was a very young king and was called "The Boy King." He also died at a young age and was mummified. His mother didn't want to live without him, so she sought the help from a sorcerer who attempted to bring Raman back to life. However, he was already a mummy and he refused to rest again until his amulet is hanging from his neck. For this, he needs the help of Happy in the future. Can the two find the amulet before it's too late?


Final Verdict: I would recommend this to children aged 8 and older who love horror, Egyptian culture, friendship, and suspense.

[Trey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good read.
Happy was a nice protagonist, and I really enjoyed his dynamic with Raman when being possessed by him.
Stine must intend for House of Shivers to be Darker and Edgier. In this book we're treated to dialogue of someone, a child being killed by a snake bite, after the rather brutal turn of the previous book, I was expecting a break, guess not. Of course, this takes nothing away from House of Shivers. This series has been exciting so far.
I must admit that before I read Night of The Living Mummy, I had already come up with several different ways this could go wrong. I had thought he would permanently lose his body to Raman, get turned into a mummy himself, or be permanently lost in Egypt.


Spoiler Alert:
I was wrong. Things end quite happily.

[Justin Tate · Rating 4 out of 5]

The newest Goosebumps entry is low on scares but high on mummy possession. Somehow, a mummified child ruler of Egypt from thousands of years ago crosses time and space to inhabit the mind of a modern pre-teen. The aim of the possession is to locate an all-powerful amulet which was stolen by a wizard, who also time-traveled from ancient Egypt. There's even a few chapters written from historical perspective.

A lot of bloat up front kills the pacing, but once it gets going it stays going. Not a must-read, but fans keeping up with the latest book series House of Shivers will have a good time.

[Carlos Perez M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite a refreshing entry. I have read dozens of Goosebumps books by now and this is the first time I have read one that involves a possession. It also alternates between the past and the present, although not something unique to this entry, this one deals with time travel in a very refreshing way for this series. In this case, rather than having the protagonist initially travel to the past, like it happens in ''A night in terror tower'' for instance, we get a whole section dedicated to the story of the people that lived in said past.

I really enjoyed it. Goblin Monday was pretty lame, but this one and Scariest book ever were quite fun.
There were also graphic descriptions of the mummy which was cool. This ''House of Shivers'' series is definitely more gruesome compared to the original 62.

[Kyle Nase · Rating 4 out of 5]

As I start my journey to reread all of the Goosebumps books from my childhood, I start with the newest one of the collection: Night of the Living Mummy. Overall, it’s a fun and entertaining read. It’s got a simple storyline, lots of humor, and a little bit of surprise. This one isn’t really all that scary though. It’s a solid 4 stars.

[Tor Domay · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one had an interesting format and was a but chilling at times. I found the ending a bit of a letdown given the flow of the narrative, but I suppose that's still expecting too much of children's literature. Another solid outing for Stine.

[Christie · Rating 2 out of 5]

So I didn’t mind the plot of this. Until it was JUST A DREAM. Hate that cop out so much. My kid enjoyed this book as I read it to her, but I can’t in good conscience rate this book as highly as she would like.

[A Menagerie of Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book in the House of Shivers series. I really liked the change up to the mummy story. This was definitely different. But some completely new story ideas would be awesome. This was our fifth read aloud of 2025.

[Brandon L · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Not the best of the series so far but it wasn’t bad. If I was really into Egypt I would’ve liked it more but it’s just your average goosebumps story. But unique in the approach to the mummy angle .

[Arshdeep Singh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh my goodness, it's so so great. I mean time jump from present to past and back was so believable. And, seeing what happened with Raman The Boy King was so heart breaking. It was fun read. I wish this story never ends. It's so entertaining. Gonna revisit it this Halloween for sure.

[Brian Servis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book