Meet Indy

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Meet Indy is a children's book published in the United Kingdom by HarperCollins along with Meet Mutt as part of the I Can Read! series based on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Publisher's summary
''Professor Jones is an archaeology professor at Marshall College in New England. However, he's also a famous adventurer and the only man who can find the crystal skull!''

This fun story, based on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, is perfect for new readers.

Plot summary
After returning to teach archaeology at Marshall College following the war, Indiana Jones and his friend Mac go on a dig in Peru when they're kidnapped by Russians and taken to a large warehouse.

Jones tries to escape but Mac reveals he is a traitor. Jones manages to get away and meets Mutt Williams. Williams is looking for his missing mother and Jones's old friend Ox who have been kidnapped by the Russians. The pair head to Peru based on a letter in Williams' possession showing that Ox was there looking for a crystal skull.

Jones and Williams have adventures involving killer ants, scorpions and snakes and successfully find Ox, Mutt's mother, the skull and ultimately, more trouble.

Behind the scenes
Unlike other sources, including the film it's based on, the book has Indiana Jones and George McHale kidnapped in Peru and not in Mexico.

Characters

 * Indiana Jones
 * Mutt Williams

Locations

 * Marshall College
 * Peru

Artifacts

 * Ark of the Covenant
 * Crystal Skull of Akator
 * Sankara Stones