Lafevers, R. L.: Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)

LAFEVERS, R. L. Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris. illus, by Yoko Tanaka. 387p. Houghton. 2008. Tr $16. ISBN 978-0-618-92764-7. LC number unavailable.

Gr 4-7--Theodosia Throckmorton is a clever 11-year-old who spends most of her time removing curses from artifacts in the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in pre-World War I England. In Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (Houghton, 2007), she foiled the evil plans of the Serpents of Chaos, a secret society bent on bringing the entire world to chaos. Here, she causes a scene at a formal party when she recognizes a mummy being unwrapped as Mr. Tetley, a member of the Serpents of Chaos who had been missing from his job at the …