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The Egypt game

Zilpha Keatley Snyder

1967215 pagesabout 3–5 hours
1967
first published
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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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Plot intensityEventful

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Written forMiddle grade

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ThemesJustice

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