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Ages 10+1-min guideFantasyAdventureFamily

The Red Pyramid

by Rick Riordan
Good fitA good fit for most kids 10 and up. Egyptian myths, magic and monster fights. Some deaths in the family.
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What it’s about

Carter and Sadie Kane watch their father unleash the Egyptian god Set at the British Museum. They discover they come from magicians and must stop Set.

The ending

What might come up

ViolenceA lotMagic battles.
Death and lossSomeTheir mother died before the story. Their father ends up in the underworld.
Scary momentsSome
LanguageA little
RomanceA little

Why kids like it

Egyptian gods and a brother-sister team.

Free printable quiz

  1. 1
    Who are the siblings?
  2. 2
    Which evil god gets loose at the museum?
  3. 3
    Where does it happen?
  4. 4
    What mythology?
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Quick answers

Most kids can read it on their own from about age 10. As a read-aloud, it works from about age 9.