The first time Melanie Ross meets April Hall, she's not sure they have
anything in common. One look at April's upswept hair, false eyelashes,
and ragged fox-fur collar is enough to convince Melanie that April won't
have an easy time fitting in with the sixth graders at Wilson School.
But April has some surprises in store, like the fact that she enjoys
reading and playing imagination games just as much as Melanie does. The
two even discover that they both love anything to do with ancient Egypt!
In a storage yard behind the A-Z Antiques and Curio Shop, Melanie and
April start to play the Egypt Game.
Before long, there are six Egyptians instead of two. They meet to wear
costumes, hold ceremonies, and work on their secret code. Everyone
enjoys the game until strange things begin to happen. Has the Egypt Game
gone too far?
With a touch of charm and a whole lot of imagination, Zilpha Keatley
Snyder transforms an abandoned junkyard into an Egyptian court in this
Newbery Honor-winning mystery.