The Red Pyramid

4.5 stars, excellent reading with my daughter

This year we are studying Ancient Egypt and my daughter has taken off in reading (six-year-old second grader enthusiastic about super heroes) and we have been partner reading this first story in the Kane Chronicles, the Egyptian godlings series from Rick Riordan of Percy Jackson fame.

We bought this book in both physical and Kindle eBook format and already bought a Kindle copy of the Throne of Fire to continue the series.

Mostly we read at bedtime, while others were sleeping, but it also crept into other times like waiting in the car of random book school snuggles during the day.

Knowing we have enjoyed the storyline of Percy Jackson so far from film I felt we would enjoy the story of Carter and Sadie Kane and I am well pleased. I love watching the recognition come alive in my girl's eyes when she notes mention on Anubis or sees the eye of Horus decorating the pages of another school book. The action and adventure of The Red Pyramid has been perfectly appropriate to spark interest and flame curiosity for continuing our study of this ancient civilization and their beliefs and traditions. I hope we enjoy the next book in the series just as much.

Purchased book, honest opinion.