The first time Melanie Ross meets April Hall, she’s not sure they have anything in common. But she soon discovers that they both love anything to do with ancient Egypt. When they stumble upon a deserted storage yard, Melanie and April decide it’s the perfect spot for the Egypt Game. Before long there are six Egyptians, and they all meet to wear costumes, hold ceremonies, and work on their secret code. Everyone thinks it’s just a game until strange things start happening. Has the Egypt Game gone too far?
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?
Each book in this series is a guide for using a well-known piece of literature in the classroom.
A group of children, entranced with the study of Egypt, play their own Egypt game, are visited by a secret oracle, and become involved in a murder.
Mayhem breaks out in the fifth grade when the Venice Menace bullies his classmates into letting him become a regular guest on "Kidsview," the school's radio program.
New ways to teach reading, writing and the love of literature.
When the four Stanley children meet Amanda, their new stepsister, they’re amazed to learn that she studies witchcraft.
What did Nefertiti eat? Both scholarly and playful, Egypt Game Book explores all aspects of ancient Egypt--from art and architecture to daily life and religion--in the form of questions and answers, games, and visual clues.
Cats. Jessica’s never liked them.
Complete sentences from the book with their missing words. Explain how statements from the text are examples of foreshadowing. Match vocabulary words found in the novel with their meanings.
This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, discussion questions, vocabulary, enrichment ideas, and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.