(Even though the usual themes lend to a PG rating, the British humor and alternative-reality setting might be confusing for younger readers.)Liz's comments: I really like this series, but found this volume to be a little darker and less humorous than the first two. There's murder, kidnapping, and a rubber dragon-everything you need for a great story!June Cleaver's ratings: Violence PG Language PG Sexual Content G Nudity G Substance Abuse G Magic and the occult PG-13 adult themes PG overall rating PG.

To complicate things, she and Perkins, by royal decree, have to drag a spoiled princess along with them and somehow teach her how to be a decent ruler. Review 2: The story: Jennifer Strange is back, and her mission is more perilous than ever: find the legendary jewel called the Eye of Zoltar, or the evil Shandar will exterminate the last of the dragons. It just doesn't quite reach the heights of the others in the series. grounded (which is somewhat ironic).That's not to say the book is bad it is still a fun, worthwhile read. There are lots of zany ideas (and a fair bit of economics), but it all seems too. more y a darker feel to the entire book, down to its ending that, while not really a cliffhanger, leaves no doubt that there is more story to go. And maybe it's just that I've gotten too used to his style, but the world here doesn't seem as whimsically silly as it has in previous books - there is definitel. Jennifer doesn't really seem to do much as the protagonist a lot of things happen to her and her band, but she rarely seems to be pivotal to those actions. This book doesn't feel as strong as the previous ones in the series - it has some nice moments, but nothing nearly as funny or exciting as Quarkbeast did. With a body-switched princess, guide Addie, and a variety of other miscellaneous characters, she is searching for the Eye of Zoltar. Review 1: Book Three of the Chronicles of Kazam goes in a different direction than the other two, with Jennifer Strange out of the Kazam offices and on a quest in the Cambrian Empire.

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