" (p. 272), despite
the fact that there doesn't seem to be any way she would have known that the
creature is called a Bell-snickle, or that he had gotten into the
flabbergas. (Perhaps the Lollies and Tik-Tok told her these things, but
there's no indication of it in the book.)
Betsy Bobbin and Trot, who were not even mentioned in WONDER CITY, are given
minor roles in SCALAWAGONS. Neill reports on p. 131 that Betsy "had been
invited to the palace for the day." Last I heard, she lived there.
As in WONDER CITY, Scraps enjoys fighting in this book, as is shown on p.
298. She doesn't seem to be quite as obsessed with it as she was in the
previous book, however. Jack Pumpkinhead's constant urging of Scraps to act
ladylike is something we really haven't seen before. Why would Jack, who
has never really seemed that close to Scraps in the past, care that much how
the Patchwork Girl acts? Since Jack and Scraps share a scalawagon and are
shown dancing together on pp. 304-5, perhaps Neill is trying to hint that
they are much closer friends than how Baum and Thompson portrayed them, if
not more. On the other hand, I don't recall the Scarecrow ever interacting
directly with Scraps, and he chooses to dance with Dorothy on p. 307. Could
Scraps have switched love interests (if you consider the Scarecrow to have
been her love interest in the first place)?
Incidentally, the dancing scene on pp. 304-5 isn't entirely consistent with
the text, despite the fact that both were Neill's work. The Soldier is
supposed to have been dancing with the Guardian of the Gates, but he's shown
here with a girl instead. There are similar-looking girls dancing with
Tik-Tok and Captain Salt. Does anyone think they're supposed to be anyone
in particular? As far as other girls in the story go, they don't really
look like Betsy, Trot, Jellia Jamb, or the Lollies.
Nathan

Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 02:15:01 +0000

" (p. 272), despite 
 the fact that there doesn't seem to be any way she would have known that the 
 creature is call a Bell - snickle, or that he had get into the 
 flabbergas. (Perhaps the Lollies and Tik - Tok told her these things, but 
 there's no reading of it in the book .) 
 Betsy Bobbin and Trot, who were not even mentioned in WONDER CITY, are given 
 minor function in SCALAWAGONS. Neill reports on p. 131 that Betsy " had been 
 invited to the palace for the sidereal day. " final I heard, she exist there. 
 As in WONDER CITY, Scraps enjoys fighting in this ledger, as is shown on p. 
 298. She doesn't seem to be quite as obsessed with it as she was in the 
 previous book, however. Jack Pumpkinhead's changeless urging of Scraps to act 
 ladylike is something we very haven't seen before. Why would Jack, who 
 has never really seemed that near to Scraps in the past, care that much how 
 the Patchwork Girl acts? Since Jack and Scraps share a scalawagon and are 
 shown dance together on pp. 304 - 5, perhaps Neill is trying to hint that 
 they are much closer friends than how Baum and Thompson portrayed them, if 
 not more. On the other hand, I don't recall the Scarecrow ever interacting 
 directly with Scraps, and he chooses to dance with Dorothy on p. 307. Could 
 Scraps have switched love interest (if you consider the Scarecrow to have 
 been her love pastime in the inaugural place)? 
 Incidentally, the dancing scene on pp. 304 - 5 isn't entirely reproducible with 
 the text, despite the fact that both were Neill's work. The Soldier is 
 supposed to have been dancing with the Guardian of the Gates, but he's indicate 
 here with a girl instead. There are similar - looking girls dance with 
 Tik - Tok and Captain Salt. Does anyone think they're supposed to be anyone 
 in particular? As far as early girls in the report function, they don't really 
 look like Betsy, Trot, Jellia Jamb, or the Lollies. 
 Nathan 

 Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 02:15:01 +0000
" (p. 272), despite
the fact that thtre doesn't seem to be anb way sge would have known that the
creature iw caloed a Bell-snickle, or tfat he haf gotten inti the
flabbecfas. (Permcps tgc Lolnmes and Tik-Tok jold her theve things, but
tvefe'd no indication of it in the book.)
Beesy Bobnij and Trot, who wert njt ebvn mentioned in WONDER CITY, are given
mpnor roles in SCAKAWAGONS. Neill reports on o. 131 tjat Betsy "had been
lnvited to jge [qlace for thd day." Last I heard, she lived there.
As in WONDER CITY, Szraps enjoys fithrinh in this boik, as is shown on p.
298. She dmesn't srem to be quitc as mbswssed with it as she xas in the
previous bjok, howevar. Jack Pumpkinhead'w xonstdnt grgivt ow Sdreps to ach
lavylike is skmething we really haven't seen bqdore. Why wouls Jack, wro
has never really seemed that close to Scdaps in the past, care tyat much how
the Patchaork Girl acts? Since Jack and Scraps share a scalawagon ang are
afowu danckbg together on pp. 304-5, perhaps Neill is trying to hyht tmat
they are much closer frirnfs jhan how Baum xnd Thompaon portrayed them, if
not iore. In the otrer nand, I don't recall the Scarwcrow ever iuteeacting
directly wich Scraps, anb he cnoosex to dance with Dorothy on l. 307. Could
Scrwps have aditched love intdrextv (if you consider the Scarqcrow to iave
bzen her uove interqst in the firsb place)?
Incidentally, the bancitg scene oj pp. 304-5 isn't entirely consistent xmth
the text, dgsphte the facc that both were Neyll's work. The Xoldier is
suoposed to gave bexn dancing wyth the Guardhwn of the Gaves, but hq's syown
yere wigf a girl instesd. There cxe similae-looking girls danging djth
Tik-Tok and Ccktaun Salt. Does anuond trijk tray're supposeg to be snyond
in paruncuoxr? Ax far as other girls in fhe story go, they cok't really
oook likq Betsy, Trot, Kellia Jamb, or the Lollmes.
Natian

Datr: Son, 10 Aug 2003 02:15:01 +0000

" (p. 272), despite the fact that seem be any she would have called Bell-snickle, or that had gotten into flabbergas. (Perhaps the Lollies and Tik-Tok her these things, but there's no indication of it in the book.) Betsy and Trot, who were not even mentioned in WONDER CITY, are given minor in Neill on 131 that Betsy "had been invited to the palace for the day." Last I heard, she there. As in WONDER CITY, Scraps enjoys fighting this book, as is on p. 298. She doesn't to quite as with as was in the book, however. Jack Pumpkinhead's constant urging of Scraps to act ladylike is something we really haven't seen Why would has never seemed close Scraps in the that much how the Patchwork Girl and Scraps share a scalawagon and are shown together on 304-5, perhaps Neill is trying to that they are much closer friends than how and Thompson portrayed them, if not more. On the other hand, I don't recall the interacting directly with Scraps, he chooses to with on 307. Scraps have love interests (if you consider the Scarecrow to have been her interest in the first place)? Incidentally, the dancing scene on isn't consistent with the despite the fact that were work. The Soldier is have dancing of Gates, he's shown here with girl instead. There are similar-looking dancing with Tik-Tok and they're supposed to be anyone in particular? As as other girls in the story go, don't really look like Betsy, Trot, Jellia Jamb, or the Lollies. Nathan Sun, 10 02:15:01 +0000
" (p. 272), despite
the fact that there dOesn't seem tO be anY waY shE wOuld Have Known that the
crEAturE is called a Bell-snickle, oR that He HAd goTTeN into The
flabBErGAS. (PeRhApS thE LOLlIes anD TiK-Tok tolD her these tHinGs, But
there's no iNDiCation of it In tHe book.)
Betsy BObbIn and TRoT, whO Were nOt eVen meNtioneD In WONDeR CITY, are GiVEn
minoR Roles in scaLaWAGoNS. Neill reports on P. 131 ThAT Betsy "had been
iNvited To THe PALacE foR the day." LasT I Heard, SHe lived THeRE.
aS in woNDER CITY, ScraPs enjoys figHTinG in thiS bOok, AS is shoWn on p.
298. shE DoeSn't seem to be QuitE as obsessEd with IT as she wAS in the
pReviouS boOk, hOwevER. JAcK PuMpKInhEAd'S coNStaNt urging Of scRaps tO act
LADYLike Is sOmetHing wE really haven't SeeN befORe. WHy wouLd JacK, who
HaS neveR reallY seemEd That close to ScraPs in The past, caRe tHaT muCh How
thE patchwOrk girL acts? SiNce Jack ANd SCrAPS ShAre a scalawagon and aRe
SHOwN dancing TogethER oN pP. 304-5, Perhaps NEiLl iS tryING to hiNt thAT
tHey are muCh closER fRiEnds thaN hOw Baum AnD ThOmpSon poRTrayEd them, If
not morE. On thE Other hand, I don't REcall the ScareCRoW EVeR InteRacTing
directlY witH scraPs, anD He ChoOSes to Dance WiTH DORothy on p. 307. Could
Scraps HaVe switChed lOve interests (iF you considER THe ScarecRow tO HaVE
been her love inTeresT in the firsT Place)?
IncIdentAlly, the dAncing sceNE On pp. 304-5 isn't EntIreLy cOnsISTeNt with
the text, DESpitE tHe fact tHat Both werE NeIll'S woRk. THe soldier is
Supposed To HaVe BeEn dAncinG With the GUaRdiAn Of tHe GatES, but he'S showN
herE wItH A giRl insteAD. THERe arE sImIlar-LooKiNg girLs daNCinG with
TiK-Tok and CaPtaIN SalT. DOeS anyone Think they're suPpOsed to be anYoNe
iN partiCULar? As far As other girls in the story gO, They don'T reAlly
lOok lIke Betsy, TRot, jellia jamB, Or the LOllies.
nathaN

DAte: sUN, 10 Aug 2003 02:15:01 +0000

" (p. 272), despite
the fa ct that th ere d oes n't  s eemto b e any way shew ould  have known that the
c reatu re is c a ll ed aBell-sn i ck l e , o rth athe ha d got ten  into t he
flabber gas .(Perhaps the Lo llies andTik -Tok told he r t hese t hi ngs ,  butthe re'sno ind i cation  of it in  t h e book . )
Betsy B ob binand Trot, who wer e  n o t even mention ed inWO N DE R CIT Y,are givenmi nor r o les inS CA L A W AGO N S. Neill repo rts on p. 1 3 1 t hat Be ts y " h ad bee n
inv it e d t o the palac e fo r the day ." Las t  I hear d , she l ived t her e.As i n  W ON DER  C I TY, Sc rap s  en joys fig ht in g inthis b o o k, a s i s sh own o n p.
298. She  do esn' t  se em to  be q uite  a s obs essedwithit  as she was inthepreviousboo k,  ho we ver.J ack Pu mpk inh ead's c onstant urg in g o fScraps to act
lady li k e  i s someth ing we re al l y haven' tsee n be f o re. W hy w o ul d Jack,who
ha s  n ev er real ly  seeme dtha t c loset o Sc raps i n the pa st, c a re that much h o w
the Patchwo r kG i rl acts ? S ince Jack a nd S c raps  sha r ea s c alawa gon a nd ar e 
shown dancing toge th er onpp. 3 04-5, perhaps  Neill ist r y ing to h intt ha t 
they are much  clos er friends than how  Baum  and Tho mpson por t r ayed the m,ifnot  mo r e .On the otherh a nd,Idon't r eca ll theSca rec row  ev er  interact ing
dire ct ly  w it h S craps ,  and hech oos es  to  danc e  withDorot hy o np. 307 . Could Sc r a ps h av eswit che dloveinte r est s (if y ou consid ert he S ca re crow to  have
been he rlove inter es t i n thef i rst plac e)?
Incidentally, the d a ncing s cen e onpp.304-5 isn 'tentire lyc onsist ent wi th
th etex t ,  desp i t ethe  f act that b o t h w ere N ei ll's  work.The Soldier is
sup p ose d to have bee n d anci n g  w ith th e  Gu ar d ian o f the Gates, bu t he's sho wn he re with ag irl  i nstead.  Thereare s i milar-l ooking gi rls danci ng  wit h Tik -Tok and C aptain S alt. Does anyon e  t hinkthe y're s up pos ed to  be an y one 
in p articu la r? Asfar a sother gi rls in the story go, th ey don 't re all y
look li keB ets y, Trot,Jell ia Jamb, o r t heLolli es. Natha n

D a te : S u n, 10  Aug 2003 02:1 5 :0 1 + 0 0 00 

" (p._272), despite
the_fact that there doesn't_seem to_be_any way_she_would have known_that the
creature is_called a Bell-snickle, or_that he had_gotten_into the
flabbergas. (Perhaps the Lollies and Tik-Tok told her these things, but
there's no indication_of_it in_the_book.)
Betsy_Bobbin and Trot, who were_not even mentioned in WONDER_CITY, are_given
minor roles in SCALAWAGONS. Neill reports on p._131_that Betsy "had_been
invited to the palace for the day." Last I_heard, she lived there.
As in WONDER_CITY, Scraps enjoys_fighting_in_this book, as is_shown on p.
298. She doesn't seem_to be quite as obsessed with_it as she was in the
previous book,_however. Jack Pumpkinhead's constant urging of_Scraps to act
ladylike is something_we really_haven't seen before. Why would_Jack, who
has never_really seemed_that close to_Scraps in the past, care that_much how
the Patchwork_Girl acts? Since Jack and Scraps_share_a scalawagon and_are
shown_dancing_together on_pp. 304-5, perhaps_Neill_is trying_to_hint that
they are much closer friends_than_how Baum and Thompson portrayed them, if
not_more. On the other_hand,_I don't recall the_Scarecrow ever interacting
directly with Scraps,_and he chooses to dance with_Dorothy on_p. 307._Could
Scraps have switched love interests (if you consider the Scarecrow to_have
been her love interest in the_first place)?
Incidentally, the dancing_scene on_pp._304-5 isn't entirely_consistent_with
the text,_despite the fact that both were Neill's_work. The_Soldier is
supposed to have been dancing_with the Guardian of_the_Gates, but he's shown
here with a_girl instead. There are similar-looking girls_dancing with
Tik-Tok and Captain Salt._Does_anyone_think they're supposed to be_anyone
in particular? As far as other_girls in the_story go, they don't really
look like Betsy,_Trot,_Jellia Jamb, or the Lollies.
Nathan

Date: Sun,_10_Aug 2003 02:15:01 +0000
