The Egypt Game
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Taste attributes: mysteryfamilyadventurefantasyfresh & originalwholesomeimaginaryintricatelinearenclosedunlikely connectionssolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, inventive mystery, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
4.9 / 5
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About This Book
A group of children, entranced with the study of Egypt, play their own Egypt game, are visited by a secret oracle, become involved in a murder, and befriend the Professor before they move on to new interests, such as Gypsies.
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- Author
- Zilpha Keatley Snyder
- Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 215
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- Open Library
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