The Wizard of Oz

Yes, I read The Wizard of Oz. I had finished my book, and saw this in Olivia's room. I is a very quick read. Yes, it's a kids book. Yes, it's an allegory, or a metaphor or a social commentary, or whatever. But I didn't like it.

In about two pages, the group is attacked by, and defeats, a large pack of wolves, a swarm of bees, and some other large group of creatures. it basically went "The witch sent the wolves. the tin woodsman killed them. The witch sent the bees. they covered everyone with the straw from the scarecrow, and the bees stung the woodsman and died. The then attacked, and they killed them too." Not much of an epic battle.

Yes, i know it's a kids book, and you can't have pages and pages describing the battle. But it IS fantasy... so I'd expect something. Lot's of deus ex machina.