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Book Review By Michael Jung
Grampa In Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson

In the Land of Oz anything can happen -- which is why when Prince Tatters of Ragbad learns his father King Fumbo has lost his head in a storm leaving his body running around the castle, the young prince decides to leave Ragbad in search of his father's missing head, a fortune, and a princess. Accompanied by the old soldier Grampa and Bill, an iron weathercock brought to life by a lightning storm, Tatters' journeys take him to a Wizard's Garden where he awakens Urtha, a lovely fairy girl made of flowers. With the help of his old and new friends, Tatters survives harrowing adventures through a live volcano and glacier kingdom, but fails to find the objects of his quest.

But when Tatters runs into Princess Dorothy Gale, who is on a quest of her own to find the missing princess of Perhaps City, he learns some startling news about one of the members of his party that could affect the outcome of his quest and the future of his kingdom.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - humorous or laughable
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Explore:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Descript. of chases or violence - 10 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 40 %

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - can cast all sorts of spells
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Terrain
Earth setting: - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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