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"A book many children are going to love." -- "Publishers Weekly"
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Ben, Tom and Lindy Potter are ordinary children. They lead ordinary lives - until they meet the brilliant Professor Savant. He tells them all about the Whangdoodles, the wise and magical creatures who once lived on earth but then disappeared to another land, and were forgotten forever.
Except by Professor Savant and the three children, who are determined to visit Whangdoodleland, where the last of the really great Whangdoodles rules over his kingdom of fantastic creatures. Getting there isn't easy. The children must look "beyond" the ordinary, and see things in a completely different way. It's hard and dangerous work, and sometimes it seems that they'll never reach the Whangdoodle's castle. But little by little the children learn that with a bit of imagination, "anything" is possible.
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It was a crisp, sunny October afternoon and Benjamin, Thomas and Melinda Potter were visiting the Bramblewood Zoo. Read the first page
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Something to celebrate,
By T. Bently "tbently" (Berkshire, England) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles (Hardcover)
I must be one of that small band of people who came to know Julie Andrews first as a writer. LOTRGW was the book which turned me on to reading as a child. It was in the class library and is the first proper book I remember.The story is wonderful and imaginative - a Wizard of Oz-style quest. Lindy, Tom and Ben meet a kindly professor who magics them to a strange kingdom in search of the last remaining whangdoodle. Of course they meet a fair number of challenges along the way - monsters disguised as motorbikes and two-faced friends - and their only hope of succeeding is to work as a team as they face a series of physical, emotional and moral obstacles. My favorite creature is the brave, vain Whiffle Bird, who only speaks in emergencies and who I imagine as looking like something off Sesame Street. She is an unlikely but beguiling heroine. My only sadness is that LOTRGW doesn't enjoy greater acclaim - to me it was the Harry Potter of its day. As an eight-year-old I found it practically perfect in every way and I couldn't have wished for a better introduction to the world of books.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazingly wonderful & magical,
This review is from: The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles (Paperback)
I had the fondest memories of reading this book when I was younger & now I am loving it all over again as I share it with my 7 year old daughter. We have both been drawn into a truly magical world, bed time just isn't long enough.I would recommend this book to ANYONE who has a sense of wonder & imagination. A must read!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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The Last Friendly Whangdoodle,
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This review is from: The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles (Hardcover)
For those who have read Roald Dahl’s “Charlie & The Chocolate Factory”, please rest assured that this is not about the large, hungry and mean Oompa-Loompa-eating Whangdoodles of that story. Julie Andrews’ creation rules as King of Whangdoodleland, lives in a remote castle and has a sweet tooth with a flower design on it. He is the last of his species, the rest having disappeared into a “Neverending Story” type “nothing” caused by human’s increasing inability to believe in fantasy. The last Whangdoodle looks like a small horse with horns, can change color at will, and grows a new set of slippers each year. This is the enchanting story of the last adult on earth to believe in the Whangdoodle, and how he enlists three willing children to help him in his quest to actually meet him. Of course quests are never easy, and the children have to learn to use their imaginations through a series of brain-straining lessons before setting off for Whangdoodleland and the greatest adventure of their lives. They encounter many new creatures along the way, some helpful and friendly, like the wise but ditzy Whiffle Bird, and some decidedly unpleasant, like the “oily” Prime Minister Prock, the Swamp Gaboons, the High-Behind Splintercat, the Sidewinders, the Flummox, the Tree Squeaks, the Oinck, the Gazooks, and not forgetting the fearsome monstrous Gyascutus. This is a fast moving story that will entertain all ages, and it includes little educational tidbits about science and nature, as well as a couple of moral and biblical references. Strap on your scrappy caps, jump on your Jolly Boat, and set sail with Julie Andrews Edwards to Whangdoodleland. Amanda Richards
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