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Title: insipid stuff--too bad there's little else for early readers
Review: The only possible virtue of this book, the first and only one of the series we've encountered, is that it's perhaps light enough to encourage little ones to read for themselves. I agree completely with the reviewer who pointed out that the author seems to know little about history, science, or the English language; I'd add to that list logic. The heroine Annie is an airhead, though she's portrayed as the one who seizes the initiative; her favorite word is "Wow." Her brother Jack, though far more prudent, is forever saying "Oh, man." This is junk food, with empty mental calories. I'm sure that parents can do better and not have to settle for this dreck.
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