Summer Read: The Red Pyramid
This Fun Summer Read battles the ancient gods of Egypt.
The Kane Chronicles Book 1: The Red Pyramid
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher/Date of Publication: Disney, Hyperion Books, 2010
Number of Pages: 516
Recommended age of readers: 9-12
I decided to read The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan for several reasons. I chose the book because I'd read other books by the author and liked his writing.
I also am an Egyptian mythology buff so I thought it would be right up my alley and it was! If you like the Harry Potter series or the Percy Jackson books, you will like The Red Pyramid because it is filled with action, comedy, Egyptian sorcery, and magic.
The Red Pyramid is about two siblings, Carter and Sadie Kane, who were separated at an early age after an accident kills their mother. As it turns out, they share the blood of the pharaohs and they have magic powers beyond belief!
When their father disappears after a run in with Chaos, the Egyptian god of evil, the pair will have to work together with the good gods to overcome Chaos.
Carter and Sadie discover that the gods of Ancient Egypt are waking and the worst God, Set, has a scheme to wipe out the entire continent of North America with a storm 10 times more powerful than the storms of the Sahara Desert!
To save their dad, the siblings have an awesome adventure and meet many friends along the way. They face danger and discover truths about their family when they find out about a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.
This is a great book that will keep you turning the pages to find out what is going to happen next!
FROM THE EDITORS: What are you reading this summer? Use the comment section below to send in your recommendations or discuss this review.
PHOTOS: (TOP) The cover of The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. (Image Courtesy Disney, Hyperion Books) (BOTTOM) Kid Reporter Jacob Schroeder's favorite place to read is a hammock! (Photo Courtesy Jacob Schroeder)
I LOVE THAT BOOK 2! when you think they'll make a movie of it?
Posted by: Jimmy | 07/01/2010 at 01:39 PM
The Faeries of Dreamdark series is good, although I've only read Blackbringer. I also like the Septimus Heap and Alcatraz Versus series.
Posted by: Marytonga | 07/12/2010 at 03:59 PM
Oh my! I got lost in a pyramid, but I've never been to Egypt. I was sucked in by the action of Rick Riordan's latest book, The Red Pyramid. It's the first in a brand new series that covers the adventures of Carter and Sadie Kane, siblings who have a mysterious link to the gods and pharaohs of ancient Egypt.
I was fascinated by Riordan's previous series, Percy Jackson and The Olympians, and was disappointed when it came to an end. When I received news of another series, I was thrilled and decided to get busy reading it!
This book doesn't fail to impress Riordan's loyal fans. It's fast paced and chock-full of mystery, action, and shocking twists.
I liked the fact that the main characters were of mixed-race and, though related, nothing like each other. Carter, the older and more practical 14-year-old, takes after his African-American father, while Sadie is the free-spirited and wild 12-year-old who seems to have inherited her genes from her Caucasian mother.
When the two kids lose their parents, they are confused and hurt. A strange uncle pops out of nowhere, and claims that these two kids need to travel to Egypt to save their parents (and themselves!) from an villainous god named Set.
When the setting shifted to Egypt, I quickly learned a lot about its culture and mythology. Soon, I knew the names of almost all their gods. Did you know that the ancient civilization had a goddess of cats? Sadie is shocked to discover her own pet, Muffin, is actually the beautiful and sleek Bast, or cat goddess.
Though this book covers a lot of history, it's full of modern touches that kids can relate to, from popular clothing to basketball and even a first crush.
Do you have an interest in mythology? Are you lured to fantasy? Do you long to satisfy that thirst for historical and cultural knowledge? You could take a trip to Africa, or even better, grab a copy of the book and fall to the vicious (yet enthralling) depths of The Red Pyramid.
—Anjali Bhat
Posted by: Anjali | 08/16/2010 at 12:54 PM
i love this book so much i stay up every night reading to find out what happens next. once i'm finished i am reading the next and the next until i finish the whole series
Posted by: kylie | 11/22/2012 at 11:28 AM
i have a question for Anjali when did you get lost in the pyramid and if you did what pyramid. '
Posted by: kylie | 11/22/2012 at 11:33 AM