The Egypt Game

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.

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1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-30-2008; Received the book damaged.; I was disappointed when I received the book the dust jacket was ripped.It was even more annoying because I had bought the books as a gift for the students at the Appleton Vilage School in Appleton, Maine, to be read for the Battle of the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-29-2008; The Power of Thought; A young "Hollywood star" named April is dumped by her single mother at Grandma's house, since she isn't doing a good job looking after her. April is used to moving around a lot, and instead of making new friends she usually just play...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-26-2008; Surprised to find a murder of a child in a children's book; Does anyone else think it's completely inappropriate to have a "little girl" murdered off in a children's book? And a Newbery winner at that? I'm about halfway through this book (the audio version) with my kids (7 & 8) when we hear about...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-26-2008; Horrible!; A few years back I read this for literature circles in my class. There was maybe 4 or 5 other kids in my group. We all were completely lost and could not stand to read the book any longer! Our teacher ended up just letting us stop...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-29-2008; The Power of Thought; A young "Hollywood star" named April is dumped by her single mother at Grandma's house, since she isn't doing a good job looking after her. April is used to moving around a lot, and instead of making new friends she usually just play...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-07-2007; My review on The Egypt Game; I'm just going to come right out and say it; the book isn't the greatest of all times. It is a very young read and you have to have a five year old imagination to enjoy it. That doesn't mean if you're older than five don't read it but it...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-30-2008; Received the book damaged.; I was disappointed when I received the book the dust jacket was ripped.It was even more annoying because I had bought the books as a gift for the students at the Appleton Vilage School in Appleton, Maine, to be read for the Battle of the...; read full review | report as inappropriate