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The Golden Goblet (Newbery Library, Puffin) Review
User Submitted The Golden Goblet (Newbery Library, Puffin) ReviewsNovember 23, 2008 Golden Goblet I really like the Golden Goblet at the end the beginning was really really boring. November 22, 2008 should be distributed in prisons I had to read this thing in fifth grade. Still i am yet to recover. Reading the Golden goblet could easily compare to sticking rusty nails in your corneas for like, 150 pages. Those poor little'uns. I'm about 4 years past that now, so yeah, my opinion isin't fresh off the press but i can garantee, there's something wrong with this one. I had to make my dad read it to me, it hurt so much, and he hates it just as much, it's crazy. Becase he"s all in tune with lengthy literature and stomachs all of these big long historical bores for breakfast and stuff. Hates this book.I think we should burn them like we did with the Da Vinci code and let the future peoples of America read Holes instead. We would have a better world. November 18, 2008 Should have had a sequel The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw is about Ranofer, the son of a renowned master goldsmith, who lives in ancient Thebes, Egypt. After both of his parents die, he is "taken care of" by his half-brother Gebu. Ranofer shows us how if we do what we know is right, we make differences in the world that may affect many people. Ranofer is mistreated by his evil half-brother, Gebu, who hates him and thinks of him as nothing. Ranofer has the potential to be a master goldsmith like his father, but Gebu only lets him have a job cleaning up the scraps and making simple little ingots. Ranofer gives all of his pay to Gebu, and he gets nothing back except a few onions or a little bit of soup once a day. He lives in this miserable state until he is told gold is being stolen from the goldsmith's shop, and realizes he is unknowingly stealing for Gebu. He starts spying on Gebu, and soon learns Gebu's plans, ... This inspiring book makes the reader wish it had a sequel. As Ranofer struggles with his hard situations, I hope we all can learn something from his determination and bravery for doing what is right. The Golden Goblet incorporates both real facts and things that we think happened with interesting fictional characters and ideas, and it all blends in well together. I hope everyone else enjoys this book as much as I did. August 17, 2008 Great read for support in unit study! I bought this book for my homeschooled thirteen-year-old as we studied ancient Egypt. My son has always hated to read. In the middle of this book, he looked up at me and said, "I always hated reading, but now I like it!" The story was full of details and vocabulary words that he was able to remember for his final test! I would highly recommend this book for any kids studying ancient Egypt, or just for fun! November 20, 2007 KCS: The Golden Goblet Book Review " `Ast!' came Wenamon's hiss. `I told you we were not alone!' `We will be soon,' Gebu answered in tones that turned Ranofer cold. Ranofer's greatest wish is to become a normal person of Egypt and to be the pupil of Zau, the great goldsmith. As Zau had said to him, "You must reshape your life into another form," Ranofer must find a way to gain his freedom and change his life. Ranofer is an Egyptian orphan. His father died ten months ago. He is now under the guardianship of Gebu, his half brother. He is apprenticed to Sata at the goldsmith shop. Gebu is a stonecutter. He always goes to violence and calling names when someone does something wrong. Every time Ranofer gets paid in coppers at the goldsmith shop, Gebu takes them away. He is like a slave who earns money for Gebu. Every morning he gets the remains of Gebu's breakfast. This has to last until dinner. He has to take home wine for his brother which is made by a thieving friend of Gebu. When Ranofer finds out that his half-brother is stealing from tombs, he sees his chance for freedom if he warns the pharaoh of Egypt. But can Ranofer gain his freedom before Gebu finds out that he is spying? This book is fairly paced, but with bursts of activity from time to time. I recomend this book to anyone who loves books of ancient Egypt or adventures. November 15, 2007 wonderful book my 12 year old was assigned to read this book and he loved it. I was a great read for him and a book he loved letting me about. Plus, he passed on the book to me and said that I would love it. October 7, 2007 My kids wanted me to keep reading! When we first started reading this book during our homeschool unit on Ancient Egypt, my kids seemed disinterested. They are both girls, and this was a book about a boy. How boring! But before they knew it, they were asking me to read on, beyond the chapter a day we were supposed to read. The suspense was too much for them, and they wanted to find out what would happen next. I'm glad I didn't give up too early on this wonderful book! August 24, 2007 A Kids Review The Golden Goblet is about a boy, Ranofer, who is poor and has no food to eat. He worked at the goldsmith shop, but was not lucky enough to be an apprentice to Rekh the Goldsmith, because Gebu (Ranofer's half brother) thought that being a goldsmith had no skills. One day when Ranofer came home, Gebu told him that he has to work for the stonecutters. Ranofer was so mad he couldn't even say goodbye by to Rekh. This book takes you through different adventures with Ranofer. I liked this book because the characters in the book where described so well and the storytelling was described magnificently. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy mysteries and intense moments. They should also be aware that the book is a little slow to get into in the beginning, but once you start to see the plot develop you will not be able to put it down. March 14, 2007 This Book is Great I had to read this book for school. I am homeschooled. After I read the first chapter....I couldn't put it down. I couldn't stop reading it. Now, I have always found joy in reading but that matters not with this book. This went along with my history. (Acient Egypt) I will say nothing of the character nor the events, for it will destroy the joy in reading it yourself. This book is better...far better than words can describe. It is really good, take my word for it. Only satisfaction awaits you in this book. May 19, 2006 THIS BOOK IS PAINFUL TO READ!! This book is the worst book ever. I didn't know there could possibly be a book this bad. If you are required to read this book like me, i feel bad for you. Do NOT read this book for pleasure because it is not a pleasant book. It is painful to read. If you are STILL thinking of reading this bad book, DON'T READ IT!! take my advice. For more The Golden Goblet (Newbery Library, Puffin) reviews click here.
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