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"The island of Pingaree, in the Nonestic Ocean, is ruled by King Kitticut. While King Rinkitink, a merry fat man who rides a grumpy talking goat named Bilbil, is visiting from his kingdom on the mainland, the armies of the twin islands of Regos and Coregos invade, lay Pingaree to waste, and enslave everyone. Only Kitticut's son, Prince Inga, and Rinkitink and the goat, are left on the destroyed island kingdom. But Inga has his father's magic pearls -- the blue one that confers super strength, the pink one that protects its holder from all harm, and the talking white one that always speaks wisdom -- to aid him in his quest to free his parents and revive Pingaree. So he and the fat man on the goat go to Regos and Coregos to accomplish the job. Eventually, the despotic rulers of those islands spirit Inga's parents away and bribe the Nome King (Kaliko, now) to keep them prisoners under the mountains. Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz eventually get involved. Baum originally drafted the tale of Rinkitink as a separate story in 1905, but after the collapse of his Hollywood silent-film venture, he adapted it into an Oz story. Even though almost none of it takes place in Oz, this 1916 book, the tenth, is one of his better narratives in the series."
David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 50%
Tone of book
- very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy world/fantasy past
Spying & Investigations
Yes
What is main char. doing?
- rescue mission/escape from confinement
Political power play
Yes
Political plotlets
- overthrowing govt/kingdom
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
Age:
- a teen
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can talk to animals
- super strength
- is very quick
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Terrain
- Water
- Mountains
- Domed/Underground City
Earth setting:
- 20th century
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to torture
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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