The Four Dorothys

THE FOUR DOROTHYS by Paul Ruditis
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 2/6/07
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Reviewed by: Jeremey
Rating: 4 Stars

Imagine a private school where beauty is a must. Imagine that the school musical is the coolest after-school activity.
Imagine when everything goes wrong.

Bryan Stark narrates the lives of himself and those around him as the school production of The Wizard of Oz draws
nearer. This Wizard of Oz is one unlike many have seen. The play follows the traditional storyline of Dorothy and her dog,
Toto, going over the rainbow to a magical world. The only twist is that there are too many characters. Four Dorothys?
Two Scarecrows? Two Wicked Witches? Bryan already knows the play will be a disaster, but nonetheless, he will do his
part as Scarecrow #2. When things begin to go wrong Bryan must do some detective work to find the real culprit behind
all of the attacks on the play's participants.

Follow Bryan and the unforgettable cast as questions are answered (is that one of the four Dorothys posing naked on the
school website?), frowned-upon relationships are formed (a junior dating an underclassman?), and near death experiences
are questioned (was that an accident?). Watch as the drama unfolds and find out if the biggest question of all is answered:
Will there be an opening night?

Paul Ruditis' novel is a story you won't soon forget. From the very first sentence you know that the book will be funny and
will make you smile all the way through.