num_pages: 240
description: The first time Melanie Ross meets April Hall, she's not sure they'll 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 behind the A-Z Antiques and Curio Shop, Melanie and April decide it's the perfect spot for the Egypt Game.Before long there are six Egyptians instead of two. After school and on weekends they all meet to wear costumes, hold ceremonies, and work on their secret code.Everyone thinks it's just a game, until strange things begin happening to the players. Has the Egypt Game gone too far?
language: English
title: The Egypt Game
titlecomplete: The Egypt Game (Game #1)
characters: Mr. Bodler, Melanie Ross, Marshall Ross, Dorothea Dawn, Nick (Egypt Game), The Professor (Egypt Game), Caroline Hall, Toby (Egypt Game), Mr. Schmitt's cousin, Ken Kamata, Mr. Ross (Egypt Game), Mrs. Ross (Egypt Game), Mr. Schmitt (Egypt Game), Elizabeth Chung, April Hall
genres: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Fantasy, Egypt, Mystery, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 35610
places: California
series: Game
awards: awardedAt: -63129600000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 28800000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, awardedAt: 94723200000
name: George C. Stone Center for Children's Books Recognition of Merit Award, awardedAt: -31507200000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Turtleback Books