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