Teen girl magically transported to a surreal land. Killing the first person she meets she teams up with three strangers to kill again. – Rick Polito

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a book you think you know, but only slightly. Dorothy a teen girl in turn of the century America is transported to the Land of Oz where she must find a way home. Joining on the adventure is the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion all of which want their own blessings from the all-powerful Wizard of Oz. But know that the movie stops halfway through this classic tale. There is so much more you have never heard.

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In a sentence: Skinny dude with a funny name gets chased by a headless horseman and dies. Or runs away—unclear. The end. S

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Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction — Zeus’ master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend.

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