The+Red+Pyramid

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan Not as good as the Percy Jackson series and I think on the young side for high school students. However, it would appeal to both girls and boys and probably to reluctant readers. - Barb Ballou, New Boston

Fans of the Percy Jackson series have, from what I've observed, not been enamored with the Kane Chronicles books. Rick Riordan's switch from Greek Mythology to Egyptian Mythology has ruffled the feathers of diehard Camp Half Blood fans who really want the Percy Jackson books to continue ad infinitum. I vote 'no' on this one for that reason and also because it is a little on the young side. Heidi Grant @Nashua High North

Really written for younger students..would not add to this list. -Amy Inglis Barrington

A great series. I actually like it better than Percy Jackson, but I don't think it needs advertising, and it really is middle school. Kelly B. Keene High School, 2/9/12

Too young. Gail Zachariah, Keene Public Library

Carter (named for Howard Carter) and Sadie are descendants of the pharoahs. Their mother died, and Sadie lives with her maternal grandparents, while Carter travels the world with their father, an Egyptologist. When a magic spell goes wrong, Carter and Sadie are thrust into the world of Egyptian mythology, and must save the world, and, maybe, their father. I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about Egyptian mythology, throughout the story, as I'm not as well-versed in it as I am in Greek, Roman, Norse, or Celtic. The story was enjoyable, but I'm curious what the text looks like. I listened to the audiobook, which had Carter and Sadie taking turns narrating their story, while doing normal sibling things: picking on each other, making snide comments, etc. A good first book in a new series. Good for boys and girls, but it does seem a bit young. Kirsten Rundquist Corbett Lane Memorial Library, Hampton