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Jan 17, 2010

Elizabeth (Miss Eliza) rated it:

Just as great as the first book, with maybe a little more action, a little more "Brit-ness," (ie the Navy). Also there are even a few more secret societies to be unearthed, to, in my mind, hilarious results. Also there seems to be the ever mounting shadow of the great war to come...

Only flaw, has to do with the cover illustration, which I love, but where are Theo's gloves? Like she would really be holding that staff and not be prepared!

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Dec 29, 2008

Kit rated it:

For undisclosed reasons that are probably only in my head, partway through Theodosia's second adventure I started being reminded of the American Girl series. Theodosia is a great character, smart, brave, and resourceful, and the fantasy elements are well-done and unique. What tripped me up was that I could never figure out how I was supposed to feel about Theodosia's parents. It's the classic kid-adventure dilemma: the parents have to be dim or uncaring enough to let the life-threatening adventu More...

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Oct 19, 2010

Kathryn rated it:

I am officially in love with this series.
It was humorous, witty and full of adventure.

Some might think it a bit childlike books but wasn't Harry Potter suppose to be for children? I think my age has given me a chance to appreciate books more than as a child.

Theodosia's comments and thoughts made me laugh and giggle more than five times throughout this book. I can't wait for the third and hopefully more.

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Jan 06, 2009

Jennifer rated it:

Reviewed by Candace Cunard for TeensReadToo.com

Theodosia Throckmorton, precocious daughter of a London museum curator and a top archaeologist, is back again in this sequel to THEODOSIA AND THE SERPENTS OF CHAOS. In that previous volume, eleven-year-old Theo used her knowledge of Egyptian curses to keep her parents safe from the dangerous artifacts that they handle on a daily basis, but in doing so, she ran afoul of a secret organization known as the Serpents of Chaos, whose goal, as More...

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Dec 30, 2010

Karissa rated it:

This is apparently the 2nd book in the Theodosia series. I got this through Amazon vine. It was a good book. I enjoyed it, definitely more of a young adult series, which is what it is listed as. I guess I would call this series Artemis Fowl meets ancient Egypt.

I did not read the first book in this series. This did not cause me any confusion in this book really, there were some references to people and places that occurred in the first book. These references didn't detract any from the More...

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Sep 27, 2010

Stephanie rated it:

This review first appeared on www.readinasinglesitting.com

We first encountered the precocious and sharp-tongued Theodosia Throckmorton in Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos, in which our favourite Edwardian era eleven-year-old Egyptologist and polyglot found herself embroiled in all manner of dastardly issues relating to the theft of priceless (and sacred) artefacts, as well as a minor episode or two involving a secret society quite fixated on taking over the world. Unfortunat More...

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May 27, 2010

K. rated it:

Continuing the fun from the first book, Theodesia Throckmorton finds her father placed under suspicion when mummies from museums all over London persist on appearing in her parents' museum each night.

A powerful curse, the Chaos bad guys, and a new secret society join together to make Theodesia's life difficult (not to mention her formidable grandmother trying to find her a governess.)

Her pickpocket friend Will and her contact in the secret Brotherhood help Theodesia save More...

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Jun 02, 2009

Rachel rated it:

Once again, 11-year-old Theodosia Throckmorton is confronted with the sinister cult "Serpents of Chaos" and must use her wits and vast knowledge of Ancient Egyptian magic and curses (her father is, after all, the Curator and her mother the resident archaeologist of the Museum of Legends and Antiquities, and Theodosia most often spends her days ferreting out all the cursed artifacts in the museum's nooks and crannies, since her parents very often will forget about her). This time, thoug More...

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Jun 10, 2011

Cornelia rated it:

This is the second book in the Theodosia Throckmorton Series. Loved it. The staff of Osiris is quite a relic it has all sorts of incredible powers. And in this book we are introduced to a third secret society, rather silly and bothersome. This is a children’s book series (like Harry Potter is and filled with incredible realistic characters like Harry Potter) In these books the children are far more intelligent and honest and dependable than the adults. I adore these books. Mad about them. Set in More...

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Apr 03, 2010

Nikki (Wicked Awesome Books) rated it:

Theodosia Throckmorton, the 11 year-old daughter of the head curator of the Museum of Legends and Antiquities, is at it again in this fun, action-filled second installment. Theodosia is once again faced with squaring off with the Serpents of Chaos, a secret society bent on spreading chaos throughout the world. This time around, the Serpents of Chaos are focused on the Staff of Osiris, a mythological artifact that is said to have the power to cause instant death, as well as the ability to raise t More...

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Jun 17, 2011

Tom rated it:

I liked the first Theodosia book a lot. The character was interesting, the Egyptian themes were new, the settings fresh and the writing was engaging. Story-wise, there was a lot going on to both establish the characters and set the plot in motion. When I finished that book, I was looking forward to reading the others in the series.

Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris is the second book in the series and aside from Theodosia's voice throughout the book, I found it to be a disappointment More...

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Jan 27, 2012

Brett rated it:

Theodosia Throckmorton is just as awesome in her second outing. I find people generally use the word "Spunky" about girls when they wish the girl in question would shut up, but I think Theodosia's personality is a great illustration of why being a spunky girl is a great, great thing. She's eleven years old, smarter than most of the people around her (who are all adult academics) & capable of completely & fearlessly handling supernatural problems that would have her so-called elders & b More...

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Sep 11, 2010

Marcelle rated it:

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I had read the first and found it awkward. In Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos it felt as though the author was doing a poor imitation of Edwardian english and it made it little bit difficult to read. I had wondered if this was because LaFevers was unfamiliar with how people spoke, (Peter Pan and Anne of Green Gables were written during this time and do not have the stilted manner of the first book), or if it was lack of skill. I thi More...

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Feb 23, 2010

Elizabeth (Miss Eliza) rated it:

So what did Theodosia really expect? She single handedly saves England by returning the heart of Egypt and in return her parts let her clean out the catacombs at the museum. In all fairness, they aren't "technically" catacombs, but they're creepy, dank, dusty, full of mummies and worst of all, dark magic Theo can't even begin to speculate on. She did at least get to attend a gala event due to her discovery of the hidden annex in the tomb of Amenemhab, of course she rather embarrassingl More...

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Jun 10, 2009

Robyn rated it:

Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris is, if possible, even MORE exciting than the first Theodosia book...with the development of characters out of the way this book starts out with a BANG!! Theodosia's parents finally allow her to attend a reception given by one of the directors of the museum. It is in fact a mummy "unveiling" of sorts! Just as the child that noticed the Emperor wasn't wearing clothes...she is the only person of the esteemed group assembled that realizes that this is no More...

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Dec 02, 2010

Christinem rated it:

Have you ever felt like you got blamed for something you didn’t do. Well read Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris where there is crime and robbers trying to steal mummies. If you like crime and history you should read this book and see what unfolds...
In this book Theodosia is always getting blamed for stuff she didn’t do. At the end of the book Theodosia has to protect her father from going to jail bec More...

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Jun 29, 2010

Margo rated it:

Yes, it's a children's book. But I would have loved it when I was in elementary school.

A young girl in Victorian England has a mother who is an egyptologist and a father who is a museum curator. Both are clueless as to how how hard she works to keep random egyptian curses from harming people in the museum. When all of the mummies in London start flocking to the musuem, it is Theodosa who, with the help of a secret society sworn to protect England, must crack the mystery of their mov More...

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Apr 13, 2009

Barbara rated it:

Theodosia's parents work at a museum. she grows up there and knows all there is to know about Egypt's mummies, curses, and such. While cataloging some items for her father she comes across an artifact that had been mentioned once or twice in literature, and most did not believe actually existed. Bad guys are trying to get this artifact - the staff of Osiris, and it is up to Theodosia to stop them.

I enjoyed this book. I haven't read this with my children. I think it would be fun More...

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Feb 03, 2009

Laura rated it:

Theodosia Throckmorton is in even more trouble than usual. And as readers of her first adventure, Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos, know, trouble is one of the many things that find Theodosia on a regular basis. Among the other things that seem to find their way to Theo: ancient Egyptian curses, power-hungry madmen seeking to control the world, mummies that walk the Earth, and the most terrifying thing of all, Theodosia’s Grandmother.

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Dec 03, 2010

Krystal rated it:

In this second installment of Theodosia's adventures, she comes up against the Serpents of Chaos once more, this time determined to wreak havoc in London and Theo's family. As always, Theo must thwart the group while keeping her parents in the dark and avoid the parade of governesses her grandmother keeps trying to saddle her with. Usually a second book in a series drags for me but not this time. The action is fast-paced and well-written. LaFevers seems to know just how much ancient history a re More...

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Nov 20, 2009

Gail rated it:

I quite enjoyed this book. Told in first person, Theodosia has a very adult (almost precocious) voice, and the author manages to maintain an extremely Victorian overtone as a result. I like my Victorian dialed down slightly (as you may have noticed in my own books) but that doesn't stop me from appreciating a true master at work. It's as though Amelia B. Edwards wrote a YA. That said, there are some who may find this book a little dry because of its language, and younger readers may struggle wit More...

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Jan 11, 2012

Victoria rated it:

I've marked this quote as a spoiler, because it does give away a minor plot point; but really, who can resist a line like this?

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"My secret? What secret?" My voice squeaked and I cleared my throat, trying to fight the rising panic.

"Why, that you're Isis reincarnated, of course."

My jaw dropped, and I gaped at the Third Assistant Curator on his knees in front of me as I realized he was utterly, barking mad.

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Jul 30, 2010

Chris rated it:

LaFevers skillfully provides her readers with an amuse-bouche of Egyptian mythology and a tongue-in-cheek view of Edwardian culture, but her second Theodosia book lacks those little summarizing elements that help readers remember what happened in the previous work. This may not affect those die hard readers who will reread the series each time a new book comes out, but for the the more casual fan, this can be a confusing draw-back. Especially since the author frequently references the first bo More...

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Jan 03, 2011

Sarah rated it:

Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris by R. L. LaFevers was actually my first introduction to Theo and the rest of her family. But by the end of the second chapter it was clear I was missing a lot by reading this book before the first in the series. So I did something I don't normally do, I returned the second book unread and checked until I had read the first book.

So nearly a year later, I returned to the book and cracked it open with a wary anticipation. I had enjoyed the The Serpents More...

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Mar 31, 2010

Katherine rated it:

Theodosia is a young Egyptologist who has another supernatural mystery on her hands. The mummies in her father's museum keep moving, seemingly on their own. Then she discovers the staff of Osiris (god of the underworld) who sat at the right hand of Anubis (god of mummification) in the museum, and she has to wonder what the Serpents of Chaos (who she defeated in the first installment) are up to, or who or what they are after.

I like Theodosia. She's smart, offers practical observatio More...

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Mar 30, 2011

Becca rated it:

In this installment, Theodosia has to get rid of mummies, curses, and governesses. She also--once again--must thwart the dastardly Serpents of Chaos. With her father threatened with jail time, and a dreaded grandmother hiring even worse governesses, Theodosia has her hands full. This is a good, quick read, especially for those who enjoy archaeology with a twist of fantasy.

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Feb 18, 2009

Heather rated it:

Theodosia is back and still fighting the Serpents of Chaos. This time mummies from all over London are disappearing and ending up in her father's museum. Can Theodosia clear his name?

I really enjoyed this book, but I wish I had read the first one more recently. There were quite a few things I couldn't recall, which made me feel a little lost in parts.

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Jan 12, 2009

Anne rated it:

I'm a big Theodosia fan, so I was the first person in our library system to order LaFever's new book about the spunky Egyptologist/sleuth. I gobbled the book up as fast as I could in a busy weekend, and wasn't disappointed. Walking mummies, evil villains, people who aren't what they seem to be, and Theodosia on the top of her game kept me fascinated.

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Mar 09, 2009

Tina rated it:

This is Theodosia's second adventure in the museum in which her parents run. This time she deals with the serpents of chaos again but in a different capacity. Somewhat predictable again but still a delightful, middle school read. If I were a kid, I would have absorbed these books and never wanted them to end. In fact, I would have wanted to be Theodosia.

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Jan 21, 2012

Ami rated it:

This is the second installment in the Theodosia series by R. L. LaFevers. I am pleased to report that it has a much better pace than the first novel (probably because there isn't much in the way of introducing new characters.) I am also glad to find that I enjoyed Theodosia as a character far more in this novel. She felt more fleshed out and three dimensional in this book.
I will definitely be checking out the third installment soon.

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