(Because they are 11 years old, mostly, they are not entirely accurate, of course.) I do wonder if the book would have been accepted for publication today. I also love that the “game” is inspired entirely by their love of books: every idea they get for the game comes from something they read about ancient Egypt. The plot is interesting, and I love the fact that the children are able to find a place completely away from their parents. Despite this danger, the kids continue their Egypt game.

The game brings together a motley crew that supports each other through some darker times: there has been a murder in the neighborhood, and parents fear the young girl is not the last victim. They pretend to be priestesses, and they decorate the yard with shrines and statues and other things and make up rituals and hieroglyphics. She befriends a diverse cast of characters, including Melanie and her younger brother Marshall, and together they begin an “Egypt Game” in a seemingly abandoned lot nearby. The novel employs largely omniscient narration, jumping from perspective to perspective as needed, following primarily a girl named April who has moved to California to be with her grandmother, since her mother is too busy with her acting career and boyfriend to pay her much mind. Urn:oclc:228416952 Republisher_date 20121018054745 Republisher_operator Scandate 20121018041340 Scanner ’s Halloween, and my daughter is obsessed with ancient Egypt, so when I saw this book for about a dollar at a used book store, I didn’t think twice, even though I had never heard of this Newbery Honor book. Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary External-identifier Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 17:05:39 Boxid IA182601 Boxid_2 CH120120906-BL1 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York, N.Y.

The egypt game by zilpha keatley snyder