Cleopatra
How would it feel to have everyone looking up at you so they
can know what to do? How would it feel if you were fighting for the
throne.... of Egypt? Cleopatra, Princess of the Nile answers these
questions in her diary of scrolls. With her two sisters and their
father, King Ptolemy fighting for the throne, they are putting Egypt's
safety behind them. Cleopatra is determined that she can do
something to prevent this. Cleopatra's character in this book will
keep you on the edge of your seat. It always buildsup the suspense
in the beginning of an entry. For readers who love mysteries and
history, read this book review to find out and know what happens to
Cleopatra and what she has to go through in the book
''CLEOPATRA VII, DAUGHTER of the NILE'' by Kristiana Gregory.
One character in this book is Cleopatra, a couragous girl of
twelve years of age. She has dark brown hair, fair skin, and wears
royal clothing. Another character is King Ptolemy, a man who
always drinks wine and sometimes makes wrong decisions as
king. He also plays the role of Cleopatra's father. In this book,
Cleopatra's family is fighting for the throne of Egypt. They will do
anything. Cleopatra's eldest sister, Trypheana,even tries to poison
her while in her presence. King Ptolemy was king at first, but went
into hiding. After that, Trypheana becamequeen. Cleopatra and
King Ptolemy go to Rome together to ask fortheir help. They say it
is against their law to help King Ptolemyreclaim his throne from
Trypheana, but they can try to do something.Will they get the throne
back or not?
I think that Cleopatra is very brave because she protected her
father from rude insults in Rome. The Roman Senators were
making rude remarks about King Ptolemy in Latin. King...
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