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5.0
Another amazing entry in the Oz series! I have always appreciated the work done by both Baum and Thompson with Ruggedo the Gnome. I think Ms. Thompson really shines in this installment, not just with the storyline, but with the title character in particular. What I particularly enjoy about the series is that you could pick up one book out of order, and you already know what's going on, who is who, and everything in between.
I also she thinks she does a wonderful job at the Patchwork Girl in this story as well. The story begins with her kidnapping, where she becomes the Queen of Patch, but this new title for Scraps is misleading. Instead, she is treated like a slave and eventually escapes her situation. Ruggedo, of course, is still a crazy little gnome bent on escaping Runaway Island so he can seek revenge on Ozma and steal back his Magic Belt.
This was probably the best installment I have read so far with Thomson's contributions to the series. As always, the characters are whimsical and fun to spend time with.
I also she thinks she does a wonderful job at the Patchwork Girl in this story as well. The story begins with her kidnapping, where she becomes the Queen of Patch, but this new title for Scraps is misleading. Instead, she is treated like a slave and eventually escapes her situation. Ruggedo, of course, is still a crazy little gnome bent on escaping Runaway Island so he can seek revenge on Ozma and steal back his Magic Belt.
This was probably the best installment I have read so far with Thomson's contributions to the series. As always, the characters are whimsical and fun to spend time with.
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