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Title: For children under 10 only!
Review: Considering how simple and unsophisticated this book is, I'm SHOCKED that it won the prestigious Newbery Award. It lacks the usual depth that seems to be a criteria for the award. That said, I think that children under 10 years old would enjoy the story. If you're older, you'll be bored to death. A semi-interesting "adventure" (using the term loosely) between two boys from different worlds, one a prince, the other his whipping boy, is hardly fodder for the imagination. Try "A Wrinkle in Time"...you'll be more satisfied.
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