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    <body><![CDATA[The idea of this book is really great and I enjoyed it a lot. You can tell, however, that it's written for 8-12 year olds. I would highly recommend it for anyone looking for a book for their pre-teen, lots of adventure and high on imagination and fantasy. I hope this proves to be a fun series. ]]></body>
    
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