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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1967 · Est. 6 hour read
The Egypt Game
By Zilpha Keatley Snyder, Alton Raible (Illustrator)
Book #1 in the Game series
A game inspired by ancient Egypt turns mysterious when strange events unfold.
240 pages· 42,223 words· Est. 6 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Melanie and April bond over their love for ancient Egypt, creating an imaginative game in a deserted storage yard. As their group of six 'Egyptians' grows, they immerse themselves in costumes and ceremonies. But when eerie occurrences disrupt their play, they must confront whether their game has awakened something real. What secrets lie within their Egypt Game?
From the publisher
This classic 1968 Newbery Honor Book, The Egypt Game, is available in a brand new paperback edition!
Awards
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- Words
- 42,223
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 1010L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
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out of 7
5.0
“Pretty intense for a kids book. Very intriguing though. Kind of a borderline early horror story.”
The Goodfather
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6.4
- F&P level
- ~X
- AR points
- 7
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 217
Publication
- Published
- July 7, 2009
- First published
- January 1, 1967
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781416990512
- LCCN
- 2009907476
- OCLC
- 14525672
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