| When Peter, a young boy from Philadelphia, buys a balloon from a mysterious vendor, the balloon suddenly transforms into a bird and flies Peter to a desert island where the Gnome King, a long-time enemy of the Land of Oz, is living in exile. Peter and the Gnome King form an uneasy partnership to escape the island and discover a pirate ship containing a magic cloak that allows its wearer to travel anywhere he wants. Peter tries hiding the cloak from the Gnome King, but before he can stop him, the gnome dons the cloak and begins planning a new invasion of Oz.
Meanwhile, Scraps, the Patchwork Girl of Oz, is kidnapped by the citizens of the Kingdom of Patch who want her to become their new queen. When Peter stumbles onto the Kingdom of Patch, he joins forces with Scraps and a living stuffed bear to race to the Emerald City and stop the Gnome King's invasion. | ||
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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 - 20 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - a kid Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can fly - Invisibility Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence 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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