The Egypt Game

Name of Book: The Egypt Game
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Dell Yearling
Genre: Mystery and Suspense
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by: Shreya Challa, 8B

'The Egypt Game,' written by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, a three-time Newbery Honor Award winner, is an intriguing mystery about five children. The book is about 'the Egypt Game,' a game that revolves around the mysteries and culture of ancient Egypt. At first, the game is fun and everyone is immersed in it- until strange things start happening to the players. That's when everyone starts to wonder- has the Egypt Game gone too far?

The story is extremely original and is enjoyable as well. The characters are well-fleshed out, but the far most interesting character is the Professor, the old man who first sparks the Egypt Game.
Zilpha Keatley Snyder uses good vocabulary but the words are not so difficult that they cannot be understood by young readers. The plot is easy to understand and is perfect for someone who is reading chapter books. I recommend it to ages 10 and above. The sequel of the book is 'The Gypsy Game.'