Sky Island

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Summary: Sky Islands review
Review: Being a L.Frank Baum fan, I loved Sky Island. It is a enchanting book with the main characters as a charming little girl named Trot and a kind sailor-by name Capn' Bill. I loved this adventuras book, which involes a magic umbrella and a exciting run-in with some blularoos. I wont give the book away, but if your are thinking about giving this book to a child- (being 14 myself) I still love reading it, and its definetly worth the money and time.

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Summary: Baum works magic in this little-known series
Review: Much as I love the Oz books (and I have all 14), THIS is my favorite Baum book. Sky Island is the continued adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill (meet them in "The Sea Fairies", also fun) and Button Bright as they face the mighty Boolooroo of the Blues and the beautiful Queen Tourmaline of the Pinkies, Sky Island's two countries and two races. A wonderful tale, which in the process shows us how to get along with those who are different from ourselves.

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Summary: Not great
Review: This fairy book has some wise philosophy about xenophobia and cruel leadership, but the charm is thin. Baum wrote it during the hiatus when he hoped he'd written his last Oz book. Fortunately, public demand defeated him.

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Summary: IT'S ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I EVER READ!
Review: Trot ,a young girl and her friends Cap'n Bill and Button Bright fly to Sky Island with a magic umbrella.There, they are made slaves by the Boolooroo of the Blues. Then they escape and go through the fog bank to the other side of the island, where the Pink People are going to throw them off the side of the island. Polychrome, the rainbow's daughter ,saves them.