![]() ![]() I'd give this 4 1/2 stars, but will round up to 5. It's not a book that I'd just hand off to him and never talk about it, but with a little discussion, I think it's very worth while. Ranofer struggles to thwart the plottings of his evil brother, Gebu, so he can become master goldsmith like their father in this exciting tale of ancient Egyptian mystery and intrigue. Also, there is a good bit of Egyptian beliefs presented, that I want to discuss with him and how they differ from our Christian beliefs. The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. The descriptions of Ranofer's brother's abuse of him are not graphic, but they are there. Ranofer wants only one thing in the world: to be a master goldsmith like his beloved father was. I think my 8-year-old son will enjoy this (reads on a 5th grade level), but I will talk with him a bit about it first. The story of a young orphaned boy trained as a metalworker in ancient eygpt who uncovers a plot by his wicked half brother to steal from the pharoahs tombs. I was interested in Ranofer's fate, and along the way, learned quite a bit about ancient Egypt. Ranofer's friend Heqet is amusing his friend the Ancient wise with a droll wit. ![]() This book is very well-written and enjoyable. Ranofer discovers his brother Gebu is a thief and tries to prove it to earn his freedom. ![]() I very much enjoyed this story of Ranofer, a young boy whose goldsmith father died, leaving him in the care of his cruel half-brother, who denies him an apprenticeship as a goldsmith, beats him, and half-starves him. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |