The Red Pyramid is a 516-page adventure fantasy novel published in 2010 by Hyperion Books in New York. It was written by American author Rick Riordan, who was inspired by telling bedtime stories to his kids. The main characters are Carter and Sadie Kane, two siblings who are reunited to defeat evil after a family accident. The book is set in various locations around the world in present day 2010 and explores themes of family and saving the world. The student gives the novel a positive four-star rating for its blend of adventure, mythology, and action.

1. The Red Pyramid
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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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