Moses in Egypt [Paperback]

Lynne Reid Banks (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Series: Prince of Egypt

"My son, I have nothing I can give, but this chance that you may live." With these words, a Hebrew mother places her infant son, Moses, in a basket and sets him adrift on the Nile River. From his carefree days as a prince of Egypt to his flight into the desert, nothing can fully prepare Moses for what is to come. Lynne Reid Banks, author of the best-selling novel "The Indian in the Cupboard," brings the timeless story of Moses to life in this spirited retelling. Enriched with a full-color insert depicting characters and scenes from the film, this is a popular format that will enable older children to experience the movie again and again.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141302178
• ISBN-13: 978-0141302171
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,704,536 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lynne Reid Banks is a best-selling author for children and adults. Her classic children's novel 'The Indian in the Cupboard' has sold nearly six million copies worldwide. She was born in London in 1929 and worked as an actress, writer and TV news reporter. Lynne has written thirty books: her first, 'The L-Shaped Room', was published in 1960. She now lives in Dorset, where she continues to write. Lynne says that writing for children comes much more easily than writing for adults. Tony Ross was born in London in 1938. He has worked as an art director at an advertising agency, a graphic designer, a cartoonist, a teacher, a film maker and as a Senior Lecturer in Art at Manchester Polytechnic.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Grossly distorts Moses' story from the Bible for dramatic effect, September 14, 2008

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Sue Stuever Battel (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moses in Egypt (Paperback)

I would not recommend this book at all. While it is written in exciting, page-turning fashion, it grossly distorts the story of Moses from the Bible so much that it's pure sensationalism. I am very much a fan of historical fiction, and I realize that when we don't know the full facts of a historical figure's life we need to make them up. Authors do this within reason by deciphering clues of the person's life to determine what could have happened.

The problem is, this book not only goes far beyond reason in making up the details of Moses' life missing from the Bible, but it also completely skews what facts we do know.

FACT: We can only surmise that Ramses was the Pharoah during Moses' adulthood. We're not sure.

THIS BOOK: Moses and Ramses grow up together as brothers and best friends. They get into all kinds of mischief together. Both are painted as immature, misbehaving youth. They are naughty.

FACT: Moses intentionally killed the Egyptian slavedriver and buried him in the sand.

THIS BOOK: In a very dramatic attempt to rescue an old Hebrew man being beaten by the slavedriver, the Egyptian *accidentally* falls to his death. Moses narrowly escapes death himself and is saved at the last minute by grasping for the old man.

FACT: Moses meets his wife, a Midianite, at the well. This happens after he leaves the pharoah's kingdom.

THIS BOOK: During a banquet while Moses is being raised as the pharoah's son, a Midianite woman who has been kidnapped by the Egyptians is brought in as a "gift" for Ramses. In an incredibly sexist and disgusting chapter, she is dismissed by Ramses because she is too spunky in fighting for her freedom, so he "gives" her to Moses. She is taken to Moses' chambers. Moses heads back to his chambers to do who knows what with her as the book insinuates (the book uses words I wouldn't want a child to read, such as describing her voluptuous body). By the time he gets there she has escaped by tying up a servant in her place. Later, Moses sees this same Midianite woman at the well, and only later does he meet her again at the well for the story we read about in the Bible.

This book is basically the printed version of the animated movie "Prince of Egypt." For some reason I think we understand that what we see on TV is sensationalized so that we'll watch it, but I found it truly disgusting to read such misinformation in print.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, June 22, 2004

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raquel (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moses in Egypt (Paperback)

This was a powerful, in-depth version of Moses and his leading the people of Israel out of enslavement to the Egyptians. It is well written for kids aged 12 and up.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, May 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Moses in Egypt (Paperback)

I loved the movie 'The price of Egypt'. As I am a Jew, this book has a special meaning to me. I love this book and I recomend it to everyone.