The Golden Gobletby Eloise Jarvis McGraw This was not that great of a book. It started out fairly boring and got significantly better later. This would have been a better book if it got more exciting in the beginning. We read this for our social studies class and I doubt I would have finished the book if it wasn't assigned as homework. It only became exciting when we were three quarters of the way done. Even as we got closer to the end it wasn't all that great. Over all I would say this was a really bad book, so don't go reccomending it to all your friends right away.

I read this book when I was about 13 and loved it. It was one of my all time favorite books as a kid. A painless way to learn a lotabout ancient Egypt. Although written mainly for teenagers, I think adults would also like it.

I recently read this book aloud to my 10 and 11 year old daughters. They weren't *very* interested at first, as the other reviewers wrote it does start out kind of slow & dull, but as the story progressed we were hooked! After the first few chapters we couldn't put it down and we were disappointed when it ended.I'm giving this book one star less than five because of the slow beginning. But if you are a homeschooler looking for a good fiction book to supplement a unit on Ancient Egypt than this is an excellent choice.

Well, I noticed a lot of people loved this book but i sure didn't. We had to read it for a class project and nobody really liked it at all. It did get a little better towards the end but I dont think that the ending fit the book. Well, the story line of the book is slow and it doesnt grab your attention. If it wasnt mandatory for us to read this book... I would have dropped it after the first couple chapters. Maybe this book just wasnt my type of book but most people i have talked to that read this book agree with me. This book, is however, somewhat informative about Ancient Egypt, but is still very dull and boring. Personally, I think that rating this book 2 stars is pushing it and I wouldnt recomend this novel at all.

It's got all the qualities of a children's classic: adventure, a mystery to solve, interesting characters--and you inadvertantly learn a good bit about ancient Egyptian culture. Written well, plot is paced well--all in all, a very enjoyable read at any age.

While doing our Unit Study on Egypt, we chose this book for our read-aloud. What started off as one to two chapters a day, grew to three. Finally, when there were just eight chapters left I could not stand the suspense. My children were on the edge of their seats and wide-eyed. We grabbed some tea and finished the book that day. Filled with suspense, imagination, and great characters, "The Golden Goblet" will transport you in time. This delightful book has twists and turns that will keep readers interested. My children grew passionate about studying Ancient Egypt because of this book.