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A review by ricksilva
Dingoes at Dinnertime by Mary Pope Osborne
3.0
Jack and Annie travel to Australia to find the fourth in a series of gifts which they must receive in order to free a small dog from a spell. This is the conclusion of a four-book story arc, although it stands alone reasonably well.
This adventure is unusual in that Jack and Annie don't encounter any people at all on their trip to Australia. The focus is almost entirely on Australia's unique wildlife, although Aboriginal mythology does factor into the story as well. Mostly it is Annie playing the Doctor Doolittle role interacting with different animals as the danger of a wildfire looms.
There is an epilogue sequence in the last two chapters that features a bit more human interaction, and it does serve to introduce some important elements for books later in the series.
A lot of the challenges in this book seemed like they were overcome easily by the kids and with significant magical help, which made it less interesting than other entries in the series.
This adventure is unusual in that Jack and Annie don't encounter any people at all on their trip to Australia. The focus is almost entirely on Australia's unique wildlife, although Aboriginal mythology does factor into the story as well. Mostly it is Annie playing the Doctor Doolittle role interacting with different animals as the danger of a wildfire looms.
There is an epilogue sequence in the last two chapters that features a bit more human interaction, and it does serve to introduce some important elements for books later in the series.
A lot of the challenges in this book seemed like they were overcome easily by the kids and with significant magical help, which made it less interesting than other entries in the series.