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Title: Fun, Good Read, but a little too much satire.
Review: The first book had its humorous moments, but it was clearly a children's fantasy book as well, and a masterful one. That book ranks side by side with its film version and is one of the greatest books ever written.This book was very well written and has a great surprise ending, but I found it to have too much satire. Take the scene where the Scarecrow and Jack are so interested in formalities they get an interpreter without realizing they speak the same language. Is it just me, or have the Scarecrow and Tin Woodsman become more clueless in this book after getting what they wanted? Also, the Woggle Bug character poked a lot of fun at snobbish people which I found funny, but I fear a seven year old might not understand the humor.As the second part in a long series, maybe it's alright. But judging it as a book complete in itself, I would reccomend it more for older readers who want a good laugh than as a fantasy bedtime story.
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