The Gypsy Game
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1997 · Est. 7.5 hour read

The Gypsy Game

By Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Part of the Game series

A game turns real when Toby vanishes. Can his friends find him?

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240 pages· 55,644 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
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April and her friends dive into a new game, pretending to be Gypsies. Toby claims he's a real Gypsy and brings authentic props, but when he mysteriously disappears, the game takes a serious turn. As the group searches for Toby, they confront unexpected challenges and the reality of his troubled life. Can they rescue him before it's too late?

From the publisher

The kids from “The Egypt Game” are back, taking up right where they left off in the first novel. What game will they play next? The answer is Gypsies. While April plunges in with her usual enthusiasm, Melanie seems to be holding back. But it’s Toby who adds a really new wrinkle when he announces that he himself is a bona fide Gypsy. Plus he can get them some of his grandmother’s things to use as real Gypsy props for the new game. What could be more thrilling? Then Toby suddenly and mysteriously disappears, and the kids discover that living as real-life Gypsies may not be as much fun as they thought. How will they find Toby and rescue him from the very real problems that are haunting his life?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
240
Words
55,644
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
820L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.2
F&P level
~S
AR points
8
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
14139
Publication
Published
September 8, 1998
First published
February 10, 1997
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440412588

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