M. McLauhglin's Book Review

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	• The Egypt Game Zilpha Keatley Snyder, Alton Raible Yearling, 1986 - 240 pages average customer review:based on 201 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Ahhh..... Memories

I originally bought this book when I was a very young girl, almost 15 years ago, from a thrift shop. It was my favorite book. I recently went on a trip down memory lane by taking a look at all my favorite childhood books. This book is just as magical now for me as it was when I was young. It's a great book.

The Egypt Game

The Egypt Game is a fascinating book.The story is about April who is very clever and outgoing.Melanie who is very protective over her younger brother Marshall and is best friends with April.Marshall is four years old and has a great imagination.Elizabeth is shy but she always knows how to fix a problem.Ken and Toby are best friends and they think they are so funny tough and lastlyis the Professor which is very shy but later he is very nice and becomes friends with the kids.
The story takes place in California in a little town and April has just moved into the Casa Rosada.She later becomes friends with Melanie and Marshall and they find out about a yard that has been abandoned.Later,Elizabeth moves into the Casa Rosada and she also joins the fun of going to the yard.And it eventually turns into the Egypt Game.

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M. McLauhglin's Book Review

Do you like Egypt or books about crimes? The Egypt Game, written by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, would then be the book for you. The Egypt Game is about a new girl from Hollywood named April who meets her neighbors, Melanie and Marshall, and starts a game about Egypt in the backyard of a strange clerk while there's a murderer on the loose, who has already killed two kids. The clerk is thought to be the murderer by a lot of people; however, the only one who thinks he's innocent is April.
The Egypt Game is a good book. Most people would've thought this book is just about Egypt, but it is cool because the author puts in the part about the murderer. The plot is pretty exciting, and all the characters act differently. By looking at the author's writing style, it seems that he or she likes to keep the book interesting throughout the story. The Egypt Game is a good book for ages ten and up, or it could just be for anyone who likes Egypt and crime stories.

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the essence of childhood

I really felt a sense of nostalgia reading this book, though I've never read it before. It just felt exactly like the chapter books I would read in the summer as a kid. A group of kids get together and play Egyptians. There's a bit of a mystery in the neighborhood, too (but not really surprising or part of the main plot). Best part of the book is the incredible characterizations of the children and their personalities, and how they disappear into their game. It's very familiar, very reminiscent of my own childhood. When I had a copy in my yard sale, a lot of people picked it up and mentioned their own childhood love for the book. Grade: B+

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The deserted storage yard and shed behind the A-Z Antique and Curio Shop becomes the Land of Egypt for April and Melanie, who spend every available moment playing the Egypt game . . . Eventually other children are drawn into the game

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