"Like a kid in a candy store" is an expression often used to describe the novelty of seeing life through the innocent eyes of a child... To see life like in such a fascinated, unaffected way is something most adults yearn for, enduring months of 50 min. hours on a psychiatrist's couch, hoping to re-discover their inner child... but in `The Egyptian Box', a charming story about a transplanted eleven year-olds discovery of a mysterious Egyptian shabti, author Jane Curry does just that.Written with the passion and playful wit of a child, Curry's story feels as if it were lived and experienced first hand, even with it's more mythical elements. Curry's deft blending of the fictional narrative with real Egyptian history and archaeology, coupled with living, breathing characters and enough contemporary references to keep the attention of any reader, all combine for a remarkably endearing, entirely consuming read. And if you've ever wanted to get inside the head of an eleven-year old, or experience the whimsical dra-medy of grade school, unsinkable little brothers, or struggle to make parents "get" what they inevitably can't... then look no further.Being a bachelor in his 30's, books about eleven year-olds with magic Egyptian boxes aren't exactly at the top of my reading list... But this book came highly recommended from a trusted friend, so I gave it a read. I'm happy to say I was surprised and thrilled by just how much I found myself investing in and caring about 'Tee Woodie' and her misadventures with the Shabti. It's such a clever and amusing ride, and Curry so completely inhabits that grade-school mind, one wonders if she isn't perpetually eleven-years old herself. I must admit, I'm looking forward to reading more of her work.So in case my review hasn't been clear...The Egyptian Box is a great book for kids and adults who still feel like kids (and for anybody looking for a fun, intriguing, quick read!) GIVE THIS BOOK A READ!