æz ɪn mˈɛni stˈoːɹiz fɚðə jˈʌŋ ɹˈiːdɚz, lˈɛs ɪmpˈoːɹtənt kˈæɹɪktɚz ˈɔfən sˈiːm tə pɚfˈɔːɹm ɐ fˈʌŋkʃən ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn tʊ ˈækt æz fˈʊl θɹˈiː dˈiː ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz.
As in many stories for the young readers, less important characters often seem to perform a function rather than to act as full 3D individuals.