1. The Red Pyramid
T R I S TA N B O S
B O O K R E P O RT ( S H O RT )
ENGLISH 10D
B AVA R I A N I N T E R N AT I O N A L S C H O O L
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2. Publisher Information
Publisher: Hyperion Books
City of Publication: New
York
Year of Publication: 2010
Book Length: 516 Pages
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3. The Author
Rick Riordan is an American
Writer who wrote The Red
Pyramid
Riordan was inspired to
write this story by his kids,
who love Mythology.
Riordan started off by
simply telling his son bedtime stories, which escalated
to whole novels.
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4. Genre
The Red Pyramid is a work
of fiction.
The novel can be classified
as an adventure fantasy
novel.
The novel can also be
classified as a magical
realism or philosophical
piece of literature.
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5. Main Characters
Carter Kane: A 14 Year old
boy travels the world with
his Father, who is an
Egyptologist.
Sadie Kane: A Twelve year
old girl who is the sister of
Carter and lives with her
Grandparents in London.
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6. Setting
Time: This story is set in the
present tense (around 2010).
Place: The book is set all
around the world but mainly
stays in the US.
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7. Book Summary
Carter and Sadie are two
siblings who are separated,
but come together to defeat
evil after a terrible accident.
Two major themes that
emerge throughout the novel
are the desire to save the
world and the meaning of
family.
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8. Rating
The Red Pyramid is quite a
good story that brings you
close to the characters.
If you are looking for a
novel that is full of
adventure, a range of
emotions, mythology and
action, then The Red
Pyramid is the book for you!
I give this novel “4 out of 5
stars.”
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