Young Indiana Jones Books

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Indy braves the wrath of the dead!

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Who dares disturb the peace of the mummy?

Young Indiana Jones, that's who! He's been to the pyramids, he's traveled up the Nile to the Valley of the Kings, and now he's ready to enter a newly found tomb. But what about the curse over the tomb door? It promises fiery death to intruders!

Indy survives, but the night guard isn't so lucky. His scorched body is discovered the next morning. Did the angry mummy exact its revenge? Or did someone alive and well have a motive for murder? Indy's determined to find out!

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Indy's trapped in a wartime nightmare …

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Young Indiana Jones will do anything to be where the action is!

A new name, a new birth date, a new identity get him to France and right into the thick of World War I.

As Corporal Henri Defense, a Belgian courier, Indy carries messages between two different wars: The safe war at staff headquarters, where generals plan battles on the maps. And the real war in the trenches of Verdun, where soldiers die in appalling numbers.

Indy is horrified by what he sees. And he's desperate when he learns his wounded buddy, Remy, is being sent back to the trenches. How can he save Remy from certain death?

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A mystery lures Indy into the wild!

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Indy stalks adventure!

Camping out in a tent in the African bush, being taught to shoot by ex-president Theodore Roosevelt, escaping a hungry lion, and eating fried wildebeest … What ten-year-old boy could ask for more?

Young Indiana Jones could! Sure, he's having a great time, but when he hears about the fringe-eared oryx — a rare breed of antelope that Roosevelt just can't seem to find — he's determined to track it down!

What Indy doesn't bargain for is the mystery surrounding the oryx, the danger involved in finding it, or just how far his search will take him …

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Can Indy survive a mission to end the Great War?

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One tough job!

Wanted: Spy to cross enemy lines, escort two princes in disguise to Austrian emperor in Vienna.
Object: Obtain secret letter for French Prime Minister.
Goal: Early end to World War I.
Obstacles: Reckless traveling companions, enemy spies, secret police, ruthless kidnappers, etc.
Requirements: Speak French and German. Work and play well with others. Must be cunning, fast on feet, good driver. Strong nerves a definite plus.

Only one person can do this job: Young Indiana Jones!

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Indy's enemy is more deadly than bullets!

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Indy battles an invisible foe!

The chance to drive the Germans out of Africa sounds like a dream to Young Indiana Jones and his pal, Remy. Not only are they leaving the nightmare of the war in Europe, but they're suddenly officers. Their luck seems too good to be true … And it is!

Major Boucher, their commanding officer, is a stickler for discipline. And he can't stand Indy.

But when Indy's company goes on an expedition across the continent, the major is only part of the problem. Indy discovers a killer much more powerful than German gunfire. One by one the killer picks off its victims — black, white; officer, soldier; young, old. It takes many forms, but it adds up to one thing … disease!

Maybe Indy can survive Major Boucher, but what about the unseen killer?

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Russia's afire! Will Indy get burned?

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A good spy and a good friend — can Indy be both?

Young Indiana Jones is in Russia, where there's just been a revolution! The Russian people knocked the Czar off his throne. But now the Communists are threatening to take over. Will there be another revolution? When?

The French embassy has spies all over the place trying to find out. Indy's stuck in the embassy basement decoding their reports, but he's dying to be an agent himself. He'll do anything to see action!

His best chance is to pump his young Communist friends. Can Indy trick them into spilling the date of the uprising? Then he'll get the job he wants. He'll be a real spy! Maybe he can pull it off — but is he willing to betray his friends?

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Indy's revving up to solve a mystery!'

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Is Indy on a collision course?

War is raging in Europe. Some Americans are worried, but in New Jersey, Young Indiana Jones's main concern is getting his date, Nancy, to the high school dance in style. Her dad says Indy can drive his snazzy foreign car. That is, if some genius can fix it!

The quest for help leads Indy and Nancy to Thomas Edison's laboratories — just as a daring crime occurs. Intruders make off with Edison's top-secret plans for war machines and for his pet project - an electric car battery. And that's not all! They've got his ace scientist as well. The crooks steer the police down a dead-end street, but Nancy and Indy aren't fooled. Still … their schemes to track down the bad guys could backfire.

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Others have tried. And died. Can Indy escape?

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The Germans have Indy right where they want him — locked up!

It's World War I. Indy's been captured and marched off to a grim prison camp. He isn't behind the barbed wire long before he's caught trying to tunnel out. The Germans send him to their most dreaded prison of all — Dusterstadt. The ancient stone fortress is an island towering above the swirling waters of the Danube River. no one has ever escaped — and lived!

Indy's fellow prisoner is Captain Charles de Gaulle, a born leader and brilliant strategist. together they hatch a daring plan.

Will it bring freedom … or death?

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Suddenly Indiana felt a sickening thud directly over his heart. He clasped his hand to his chest where the bullet had torn his shirt away.

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East Africa, 1916. Young Indiana Jones transfers from the front at Verdun to fight with the Belgians in Africa. The Great War has spread, bringing with it the chaos and fear that rack Europe. But here the German army has the upper hand and the Belgians desperately need new artillery to stave off defeat.

So Indy is despatched on a dangerous journey to obtain new supplies. He treks across arid plains, hacks through dense jungles and sails down disease-ridden rivers. For Indiana, however, this mission of war takes on a new meaning when he meets a man of peace.

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It has become a question of honour: The fort must be recaptured, whatever the cost.

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Verdun 1916. Young Indiana Jones enlists as a courier in the Belgian Army. He witnesses at first-hand the many horrors of modern warfare: the bravery and the squalid trenches of the infantry men, the outdated tactics and the rich lifestyle of the officers.

When Indy has to carry orders which will certainly mean many unnecessary deaths, he is faced with a stark choice. Does he disobey an order and face the consequences? Or does he deliver the order and watch his comrades die? For Indy, this is his Day of Destiny.

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The stranger pulled a Luger pistol from his coat and jammed it into Indy's ribes. "Trust me," he said.

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Vienna 1917. A city of history, culture and treachery. Despatched by French Secret Service to Austria, Young Indiana Jones has a seemingly impossible mission — to end World War One.

As battles rage on the Western Front, Indy now becomes involved in a secret war for peace, but his new task has many dangers. There are those who would prefer the war to continue, not least German Intelligence, who will stop at nothing to prevent Indy from delivering his letter of hope.

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"Our demands are simple," Lenin continued. "We want peace for our soldiers. We want bread for our workers. We want land for our peasants! Now!"

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Russia 1917. It's summer and revolution is in the air. After years of tyrannical rule, the Tsar has been overthrown. But who will control the chaos now the old order has gone? Young Indiana Jones is sent to Petrograd to find out.

As an 'adviser' to the French Embassy, it is Indy's duty to keep his commanders informed of all Bolshevik activities. However, as a good companion of leading communists, Sergei and Irena, Indy's friendship should prevail — but will it, when put to the test?

• A Golden Look-Look Book, 1992
• Story adapted by Parker Smith
• Illustrated by Isidre Mones
• Based on Egypt, May 1908 (Curse of the Jackal)
• Written for a first and second grade level
• ISBN: 0-307-12689-7

• A Golden Star Reader book, 1992
• Story adapted by Sally Bell
• Illustrated by Gonzalez Vincente
• Based on British East Africa, September 1909
• Designed with the skills of a second and third grade student in mind
• ISBN: 0-307-11470-8
• ISBN: 0-307-61470-0 (Library binding)

Destinations - Map of Contents

• Editor's Diary
• Dig It: Here's the scoop on a cool car museum, chocolate bars that beat the heat, and a cat called Indy.
• The Source: How did the ancient Egyptians make mummies? Why do certain African tribes paint their faces? Archaeologist Glenn Stone, Ph.D., reveals all.
• Headliners: The true story behind the heroes of history features on The Chronicles. Meet the real Pablo Picasso, Theodore Roosevelt, Sylvia Pankhurst, and Albert Schweitzer.
• Curse of the Pharaohs: Legend has it that almost everyone who dug up King Tut's Tomb died under mysterious circumstances. We explore the facts and the fiction.
• Pullout: For your wall only—Sean Patrick Flanery.
• Young Indiana Comic: Indy busts a ring of German spies on a Mexican steamer.
• The Many Faces of Indy: Conversations with Sean Patrick Flanery, Corey Carrier, and George Hall—all the Indys of the Chronicles.
• Indy in China—The Runaway Adventure: Young Indy rescues a Chinese teenager from her wedding.

Additional Sections

• Snapshots: London yesterday and today.
• Hidden Hieroglyphs [a puzzle to solve]