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Table of Contents
About The Book
The first time Melanie Ross meets April Hall, she's not sure they have anything in common. One look at April's upswept hair, false eyelashes, and ragged fox-fur collar is enough to convince Melanie that April won't have an easy time fitting in with the sixth graders at Wilson School.
But April has some surprises in store, like the fact that she enjoys reading and playing imagination games just as much as Melanie does. The two even discover that they both love anything to do with ancient Egypt! In a storage yard behind the A-Z Antiques and Curio Shop, Melanie and April start to play the Egypt Game.
Before long, there are six Egyptians instead of two. They meet to wear costumes, hold ceremonies, and work on their secret code. Everyone enjoys the game until strange things begin to happen. Has the Egypt Game gone too far?
With a touch of charm and a whole lot of imagination, Zilpha Keatley Snyder transforms an abandoned junkyard into an Egyptian court in this Newbery Honor-winning mystery.
But April has some surprises in store, like the fact that she enjoys reading and playing imagination games just as much as Melanie does. The two even discover that they both love anything to do with ancient Egypt! In a storage yard behind the A-Z Antiques and Curio Shop, Melanie and April start to play the Egypt Game.
Before long, there are six Egyptians instead of two. They meet to wear costumes, hold ceremonies, and work on their secret code. Everyone enjoys the game until strange things begin to happen. Has the Egypt Game gone too far?
With a touch of charm and a whole lot of imagination, Zilpha Keatley Snyder transforms an abandoned junkyard into an Egyptian court in this Newbery Honor-winning mystery.
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Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (October 23, 2007)
- Length: 224 pages
- ISBN13: 9781416960652
- Grades: 3 - 7
- Ages: 8 - 12
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Raves and Reviews
"Tailor-made for children who love the thought of rambling mansions, garden mazes, and hidden treasure."
-- Booklist
"An increasingly captivating story, which builds to a risky and daring climax."
-- Kirkus Reviews
Awards and Honors
- ALA Newbery Honor Book
- ALA Notable Children's Books
- Horn Book Fanfare
- SLJ Best of the Best Books
- George G. Stone Center Recognition Of Merit
- Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
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