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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
A children's story, The Egypt Game is a tale of imagination. When April is sent to live with her grandmother, she meets Melanie, a girl who, like April, enjoys playing make believe. Together with Melanie's brother, the new girl in the building, and two boys from school, the girls create Egypt complete with temple, statues, rituals, and costumes. This was a wonderfully imaginative, quick read that made me remember the joy and the fine line between reality and imagination that comes with being a kid.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This book was wonderful! It rang completely true of childhood for me, I wish I’d read it back when it was age appropriate, as I was obsessed by Egypt back in 4th grade. Will have to remember this one for my son when he’s old enough.
The kidnapping / murder part of this book is too cringy. It keeps this book from being one that included a few out of date stereotypes to one that reinforced a culture of fear .
I LOVED this book when I was a child and read it multiple times.
A little out of date, but a good mystery and enough fun to make this a great MG book.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced