The egypt game novel summary

She wears false eyelashes, swept-up hair, and a fake feathered boa wrap. She is snooty and insecure. Her mother is trying to be a movie actress and has paid scant attention to her daughter so far in life. The book begins when her mother dumps her off with her grandmother for an indefinite amount of time.

Melanie is down-to-earth and friendly. Essay Topics. Ideas for Reports and Papers. Further Study. Copyright Information. Zilpha Keatley Snyder. Read more. Critical Essay by Ruth Hill Viguers. Critical Essay by Zena Sutherland. Download the Study Pack. Lesson Plan. The Egypt Game Lesson Plans contain pages of teaching material, including:. Lesson Calendar.

Chapter Abstracts. Character Descriptions. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis.

You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update. Even with a murderer in their midst, the issue of someone who is hurting children is treated with compassion.

The culprit is described as being "sick. Two murders of kids occur in the book with little explanation or detail. Another child experiences an attempted abduction; she is grabbed and fights her attacker, then rescued. A child threatens to punch classmates. Mention of a pet killed by another pet. Parents need to know that two children are murdered in this story. The murders aren't described, but the other kids are aware of the events.

There is also an attempted child abduction. The information is given and explained in real, yet age-appropriate fashion. The main kid characters, fascinated with ancient Egypt, act out all types of rituals including mummification of a dead pet, god worship, chanting, and the use of oracles. Add your rating See all 7 parent reviews. Add your rating See all 21 kid reviews. April is sent to live with her grandmother while her mother tours with a band.

Angry, lonely, and determined that her stay will be a short one, April reluctantly makes friends with Melanie, another girl in the apartment building. April soon realizes that she and Melanie have a great deal in common, including an interest in the ancient Egyptians. When horrible and mysterious things start happening, the Egypt gang wonder who or what is causing it and if the events are connected. Snyder does a great job getting readers to care about the characters. We want to know if April Hall will ever warm up to her grandma and if Marshall Ross will ever give up his stuffed octopus "Security.

Then their world is disrupted by a very adult and tragic event -- the murder of a neighborhood child -- the second in as many years. Of course there are plenty of suspicious characters. And of course the kids are immediately drawn in to the mystery, just as readers will be. Families can talk about the religion of other cultures, especially the rituals and rites of ancient Egypt. They can also discuss safety issues. What things can they do to stay safe?

What can they do if they are ever attacked? Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.

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