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The Golden Goblet (Newbery Library, Puffin) Paperback – May 6, 1986

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A Newbery Honor Book

Winner of a Newbery Honor, an exciting ancient Egyptian mystery!

Ranofer wants only one thing in the world: to be a master goldsmith like his beloved father was. But how can he when he is all but imprisoned by his evil half brother, Gebu? Ranofer knows the only way he can escape Gebu's abuse is by changing his destiny. But can a poor boy with no skills survive on the cutthroat streets of ancient Thebes? Then Ranofer finds a priceless golden goblet in Gebu's room and he knows his luck−and his destiny−are about to change.


"Exceptionally vivid, swiftpaced, and stirring."—The Horn Book

"An exhilarating story of the arduous fulfillment of a boy's dream . . . We are given a most worthy hero in Ranofer, one who struggles with his own fears and ideals, who smarts under his own cowardice, but who finds the power to rise to his own strength. This plus the vividly detailed setting make the book an excellent choice."—Kirkus Reviews
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  1. Reading age
    10 years and up
  2. Print length
    248 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    5 - 9
  5. Lexile measure
    930L
  6. Dimensions
    7.82 x 5.12 x 0.68 inches
  7. Publisher
    Viking Books for Young Readers
  8. Publication date
    May 6, 1986
  9. ISBN-10
    0140303359
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0140303353
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"Exceptionally vivid, swiftpaced, and stirring."--The Horn Book

"An exhilarating story of the arduous fulfillment of a boy's dream . . . We are given a most worthy hero in Ranofer, one who struggles with his own fears and ideals, who smarts under his own cowardice, but who finds the power to rise to his own strength. This plus the vividly detailed setting make the book an excellent choice."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Eloise Jarvis McGraw (1915-2000) was a writer for more than fifty years and was the author of more than twenty children's books. She has won many honors and awards for her books, including the Newbery Honor, which she was given for her books Moccasin Trail (1952), The Golden Goblet (1962), and The Moorchild (1997). Eloise Jarvis McGraw died at the age of 84 in Portland, Oregon, on November 30, 2000.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Viking Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (May 6, 1986)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140303359
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140303353
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 years and up
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 930L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.82 x 5.12 x 0.68 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Eloise Jarvis McGraw

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Eloise Jarvis McGraw (December 9, 1915 – November 30, 2000) was an American author of children's books and young adult novels. She was awarded the Newbery Honor three times in three different decades, for her novels Moccasin Trail (1952), The Golden Goblet (1962), and The Moorchild (1997). A Really Weird Summer (1977) won an Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America. McGraw had a very strong interest in history, and among the many books she wrote for children are Greensleeves, The Seventeenth Swap, and Mara, Daughter of the Nile. A Lewis Carroll Shelf Award was given to Moccasin Trail in 1963.

McGraw also contributed to the Oz series started by L. Frank Baum; working with her daughter, graphic artist and librarian Lauren Lynn McGraw (Wagner), she wrote Merry Go Round in Oz (the last of the Oz books issued by Baum's publisher) and The Forbidden Fountain of Oz. The actual writing of the books was done entirely by Eloise; Lauren made story contributions significant enough for Eloise to assign her co-authorship credit. McGraw's The Rundelstone of Oz was published in 2000 without a credit to her daughter.

Gina Wickwar credited McGraw with help in the editing of her book The Hidden Prince of Oz (2000).

McGraw lived for many years in Portland, Oregon before dying in late 2000 of "complications of cancer." She was married to William Corbin McGraw, who died in 1999. They had two children, Peter and Lauren.

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The book is fantastic but the Kindle Version is no good. It seems that an outdated computer program scanned the text and made it into a Kindle format. But unlike any other Kindle book I've read, you can't change the font size, spacing, dark/light theme, anything! It's like I'm just reading a poorly edited PDF. On my child's Chromebook, where she was supposed to read this, it can't zoom out or anything, so the bottom 1/3 of each page is cut off. Useless. I can read it on my phone, but it is so small I have to have it just a few inches from my nose to read it. I'm getting all cross-eyed. There are many mistakes where it seems that the computer got confused. "I'll" becomes "111". "Ranofer!" is consistently "Ranoferl". Little mistakes, but it makes it very difficult for a child to read. I'm so disappointed I wasted my money on this. The picture is a screenshot on my phone, the only place we can attempt to read this. Tiny tiny words, several "Ranoferl"s and a "111".
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great book that really transports you back to the world of Ancient Epypt!
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2021
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I’m homeschooled and this was a great book to read in our curriculum! If you homeschool your kids this book would work great as a read aloud and/or a silent read. This book has enough information that it feels enticing ,interesting and makes you want to read more. However, the author doesn’t put unnecessary information in or too extensive of a vocabulary that the book gets difficult or confusing. The author also gives a very vivid imagery to the story and really transports you to ancient Egypt! You can tell the author is very knowledgeable about this time and is very passionate about learning about it. Overall this book is a great read and not too hard, or easy but is just right.
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JBelle
5.0 out of 5 stars For a young person interested in Egypt
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2022
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This is such an interesting book, perfect for a young person (upper elementary school) who is studying or just interested in ancient Egypt. Written from the perspective of a boy that age in that time period. In the class where i learned of this book, the kids were quite taken with the story, and i made a recording of it for some non-readers and i thoroughly enjoyed it myself! You can read a review to learn more about the actual story, but i do recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars an adventure packed into pages
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2013
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The Golden Goblet is an adventure packed into pages! Eloise Jarvis McGraw takes you on a trip to Thebes, Ancient Egypt, for a look into an eleven-year-old's daily life as an Egyptian. You will soon find out that Ranofer's life is a lot more action-packed than most normal Egyptians'. When gold starts disappearing from Ranofer and his friend Hequet's local goldsmith's shop, Ranofer suspects his half-brother, Gebu. Ranofer, Hequet, and Ancient, Ranofer's new friend, soon find out Gebu has done things much, much worse than this small thievery. As Ranofer discovers while solving this great mystery, true friends will help you no matter what the circumstances. This well written piece of historical fiction teaches lots about daily life in ancient Egypt. It contains honesty, trustworthiness, friendship and a great ending. This book is a blast for all ages.--Sydawesomazing,6th grader
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great read aloud!
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2020
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We chose this to go with TGATB curriculum. It was great for helping us "see" and understand ancient Egypt in our minds. Even in church I felt like I had a better visual of ancient food, places, customs to some degree though probably not the correct era. Haha It works great as a read aloud. I think my 5 year old found the story boring though. My older kids enjoyed it but sometimes got lost with the very rich vocabulary, but I loved the vocabulary! I had to explain what was going on or ask what they thought was happening from time to time. The middle of the story felt a bit drawn out, but I'm sure it added to Ranofer's character being understood in a position in life that feels endless. The ending was clever and made us smile. Good book, glad we read it.
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Melissa Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023
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My son needed this for school and has enjoyed it so far!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book. We couldn't put it down.
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2016
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I read this to my children ages 7-11 as part of our homeschool curriculum study about Ancient Egypt. The story was very well written. My children begged me to read it every day until we were finished. It starts out slow as it develops the characters and setting in the book; but my children nor I ever got bored. It teaches character values along with the history and descriptions. The story described Ancient Egyptian culture, landscaping, and beliefs in such detail that you almost felt like you were there. I would recommend this book to all ages from 7-90.
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M. Heiss
3.0 out of 5 stars Glad I read this before I gave it to my kids.
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2011
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At what point did we start accepting child abuse as a proper story line for children? I've been thinking back to the books I enjoyed as a girl -- and I was a BIG reader -- and I can think of very few instances of child abuse in girls' literature. Sara Crewe has her ears boxed by Miss Minchin in "A Little Princess", and Amy has her hand switched in the classroom for violating the "no limes" rules, I think. That was in "Little Women" -- and although the March family was shocked when it happened, it probably should not count as child abuse.

Yet here I have a Newbery book whose main child character, Ranofer, is physically tortured by his half-brother. Not content to orphan him, the author repeatedly had him whipped on the back, legs, shoulders, and beaten in the face. And also kicked. And systematically starved and robbed of his wages.

I do like what the book has to say about accepting life's circumstances -- Ranofer did not enjoy the trade he was apprenticed in, and desperately wanted to become a goldsmith like his father. But a wise character told him to learn the trade and make the best of it. Another high point, the master goldsmith Zau refuses to solve Ranofer's problems for him -- he insists that Ranofer must rearrange his own life in order to come work as a goldsmith's apprentice. That's good -- keep your child understanding that he himself is the only person responsible for improving the conditions of his life.

There are two clever friend characters. Ranofer himself is often depressed and helpless.

5th or 6th graders. Gives a good idea for the life of crafts people and trades people in ancient Egypt. One execution scene. Foster parents and adoptive parents, you may want to pre-read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for kids struggling with vocabulary
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2018
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Follows the paperback very well. The book is part of my daughter's reading assignment and when reading she sometimes struggles with pronunciation of non-English words in the book. I allow her to listen and read along then she can skim back over the chapters for a "smoother read". The audio and text are a great match. Plus, it's a classic must read for all kids in my opinion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced adventure with lots of obstacles to overcome
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2020
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My 10 year old son said:
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book and could not put it down. It really helped my school topic of Egyptians come alive. There are lots of interesting characters and the older brother is plain evil. I would recommend this book for ages 8+."
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S. J. Mackey
5.0 out of 5 stars The Golden Goblet - Children's fiction
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2010
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I had this book as a child and was gripped by it then so I was delighted to find it on Amazon. It would be a really good read for (or to) a child studying Eqyption history. It's an exciting adventure with masses of cultural detail.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2014
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4.0 out of 5 stars A warm, really atmospheric story exuding authentic ancient vibes
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2023
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I loved this book. The characters and descriptions of life in ancient Egypt was authentic and l could really see myself there as part of the story.
This is similar in style to the Tutankhamun Trilogy by A. D. P. Sorisi
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on May 24, 2016
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Great book filled with adventure and history. Good paperback edition.
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