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*CanonCharacterAllAlong: It is ultimately revealed that “Bill Winkie” is actually [[spoiler:Wee Willie Winkie; he was cheated out of the rights to his nursery rhyme by a bad contract, but was a natural detective given how he spent all that time checking windows and locks]].
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* GenreSavvy: Jack has read aaallll the [[PrivateDetective Bill Winkie]] Thrillers
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* GenreSavvy: Jack has read aaallll the [[PrivateDetective Bill Winkie]] ThrillersThrillers, making him aware of details such as the importance of the MacGuffin and when they've reached the point where the important characters and places would have been introduced.
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Little Boy Blue is killed when he is run through with his old crook in a particularly bizarre example; he had bent over to look at his shoes and the crook was rammed into his rear end and came out his mouth.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Little Boy Blue is killed when he is run through with his old crook in a particularly bizarre example; he had bent over to look at his shoes and the crook was rammed into his rear end and came out his mouth.
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* ClockPunk: Everything from guns to cars run on clockwork mechanisms. As do, unsurprisingly, some of the toys.
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* ClockPunk: Everything from guns to cars run on clockwork mechanisms. As do, unsurprisingly, some of the toys. In ''The Toyminator'', [[spoiler:Jack ends up in our own world and discovers, among other things, that his clockwork gun no longer functions, implying that this trope was only in effect because his universe runs on different rules than ours.]]
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* FunWithAcronyms: Discussed, as [[spoiler: Sredan]] has the unfortunate acronym of [[spoiler: PRIMROS, without the E]]. They would prefer [[spoiler: SPLAT or ZARK]]. Eddie suggests [[spoiler: TWAT]], which [[spoiler: PRIMROSE]] rather likes, apparently not knowing what it means.
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* FunWithAcronyms: Discussed, as [[spoiler: Sredan]] Sredna]] has the unfortunate acronym of [[spoiler: PRIMROS, without the E]]. They would prefer [[spoiler: SPLAT or ZARK]]. Eddie suggests [[spoiler: TWAT]], which [[spoiler: PRIMROSE]] rather likes, apparently not knowing what it means.
* PublicDomainCharacter: Eddie reveals early on (to Jack's surprise) that characters from nursery rhymes are all real people, and nearly all of them live in Toy City where they're treated as celebrities. A few of them actually feature in the story in one way or another.
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* SdrawkcabName: [[spoiler: Sredna Sredna]], which of course is [[Anders Anders]] backwards. See EvilTwin.
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* ShoutOut: The scene with [[spoiler: the fake Tinto]] has one to Film/PulpFiction. Jack says "what?" about six times. [[spoiler: Tinto]] says, "Jack, if you say the word ''what'' one more time, I will be forced to kill you.
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* ShoutOut: The scene with [[spoiler: the fake Tinto]] has one to Film/PulpFiction. Jack says "what?" about six times. [[spoiler: Tinto]] says, "Jack, if you say the word ''what'' one more time, I will be forced to kill you."
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* CookedToDeath: Humpty Dumpty is found dead in his own pool. Jack and Eddy try to figure out how the murder was committed, only to discover, nearly too late, that one of the window panes sitting above the pool has been replaced with a powerful magnifying glass. When the sun hit the pane while Dumpty was swimming, the water was instantly heated up, flash boiling the poor man alive.
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* CookedToDeath: Humpty Dumpty is found dead in his own pool. Jack and Eddy try to figure out how the murder was committed, only to discover, nearly too late, that one of the window panes sitting above the pool has been replaced with a powerful magnifying glass. When the sun hit the pane while Dumpty was swimming, the water was instantly heated up, flash boiling the poor man alive. Later in the story, Jack Spratt is fried to dead in a deep fat fryer in a fast food restaurant.
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* CookedToDeath: Humpty Dumpty is found dead in his own pool. Jack and Eddy try to figure out how the murder was committed, only to discover, nearly too late, that one of the window panes sitting above the pool has been replaced with a powerful magnifying glass. When the sun hit the pane while Dumpty was swimming, the water was instantly heated up, flash boiling the poor man alive.
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A funny fantasy novel written by Creator/RobertRankin. It is about Jack, a young boy who [[TheRunaway runs away]] from home to a nearby city to seek his fortune. This city turns out to be [[ToyTime Toy City]], a dystopia with LivingToys. He befriends [[PunnyName Eddie Bear]], a teddy bear private detective, and investigates the serial murders of nursery rhyme characters. Followed by ''TheToyminator'' a few years later.
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Afunny fantasy novel written by Creator/RobertRankin. Creator/RobertRankin.
It is about Jack, a young boy who [[TheRunaway runs away]] from home to a nearby city to seek his fortune. This city turns out to be [[ToyTime Toy City]], a dystopia withLivingToys. LivingToys.
He befriends [[PunnyName Eddie Bear]], a teddy bear private detective, and investigates the serial murders of nursery rhyme characters. Followed by ''TheToyminator'' a few years later.
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It is about Jack, a young boy who [[TheRunaway runs away]] from home to a nearby city to seek his fortune. This city turns out to be [[ToyTime Toy City]], a dystopia with
He befriends [[PunnyName Eddie Bear]], a teddy bear private detective, and investigates the serial murders of nursery rhyme characters. Followed by ''TheToyminator'' a few years later.
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%%* StuffedInTheFridge: [[spoiler: Bill Winkie, Humpty Dumpty, Boy Blue, Mother Goose, Wibbly, Jack Sprat, Tommy Tucker and Jack Horner.]] Although the protagonists only really care about a few of them.
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*FunWithAcronyms: Discussed, as [[spoiler: Sredan]] has the unfortunate acronym of [[spoiler: PRIMROS, without the E]]. They would prefer [[spoiler: SPLAT or ZARK]]. Eddie suggests [[spoiler: TWAT]], which [[spoiler: PRIMROSE]] rather likes, apparently not knowing what it means.
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* RunningGag: Jack is called a gormster by everyone.
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** The old "You're going to kill me anyway, so it doesn't matter if you tell me" bit is used half a dozen times--and it always works!
** References to foolish boys keep popping up, as cuisine, fashion materials, or just falling into pits.
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* ShoutOut: The scene with [[spoiler: the fake Tinto]] has one to Film/PulpFiction. Jack says "what?" about six times. [[spoiler: Tinto]] says, "Jack, if you say the word ''what'' one more time, I will be forced to kill you.
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A funny fantasy novel written by RobertRankin. It is about Jack, a young boy who [[TheRunaway runs away]] from home to a nearby city to seek his fortune. This city turns out to be [[ToyTime Toy City]], a dystopia with LivingToys. He befriends [[PunnyName Eddie Bear]], a teddy bear private detective, and investigates the serial murders of nursery rhyme characters. Followed by ''TheToyminator'' a few years later.
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A funny fantasy novel written by RobertRankin.Creator/RobertRankin. It is about Jack, a young boy who [[TheRunaway runs away]] from home to a nearby city to seek his fortune. This city turns out to be [[ToyTime Toy City]], a dystopia with LivingToys. He befriends [[PunnyName Eddie Bear]], a teddy bear private detective, and investigates the serial murders of nursery rhyme characters. Followed by ''TheToyminator'' a few years later.
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* BigEater: Humpty Dumpty, when he was alive.
* BigDamnHeroes: Jill.
* {{Bizarrchitecture}}: the houses are made of alphabet blocks.
* BigDamnHeroes: Jill.
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* DaChief: Chief Inspector Wellington Bellace
* DeadpanSnarker: Eddie
* TheDitz: Tinto. Jack might also be considered a ditz.
* EvilTwin: [[spoiler: Sredna Sredna]].
* FakeDefector: Jack, at one point.
* DeadpanSnarker: Eddie
* TheDitz: Tinto. Jack might also be considered a ditz.
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* GiantSpider: Miss Muffet's spider.
* {{Greed}}: Jack seeks fortune.
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* ISurrenderSuckers: Done quite a bit near the climax.
* JiveTurkey: Randolph the delivery boy.
* KingOfAllCosmos: Big Box Fella [[spoiler:Mr. Anders]]
* LampshadeHanging: Quite a bit of it.
* LivingToys
* MacGuffin: [[spoiler: The Key]]. Lampshaded.
* NiceCharacterMeanActor: Miss Muffet.
* JiveTurkey: Randolph the delivery boy.
* KingOfAllCosmos: Big Box Fella [[spoiler:Mr. Anders]]
* LampshadeHanging: Quite a bit of it.
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* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler: Bill Winkie]]
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: [[spoiler: Eddie, Tinto, the nursery rhyme characters and probably many of the Toy City residents]].
* RhymesOnADime: The Rhymey Frog.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: [[spoiler: Eddie, Tinto, the nursery rhyme characters and probably many of the Toy City residents]].
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* RichBitch: Miss Muffet.
* SdrawkcabName: Sredna Sredna.
* ShapeShifter: [[spoiler: Sredna Sredna]].
* SnarkyNonHumanSidekick: Eddie, although Jack may be the sidekick in this relationship.
* StuffedInTheFridge: [[spoiler: Bill Winkie, Humpty Dumpty, Boy Blue, Mother Goose, Wibbly, Jack Sprat, Tommy Tucker and Jack Horner.]] Although the protagonists only really care about a few of them.
* SdrawkcabName: Sredna Sredna.
* ShapeShifter: [[spoiler: Sredna Sredna]].
* SnarkyNonHumanSidekick: Eddie, although Jack may be the sidekick in this relationship.
* StuffedInTheFridge: [[spoiler: Bill Winkie, Humpty Dumpty, Boy Blue, Mother Goose, Wibbly, Jack Sprat, Tommy Tucker and Jack Horner.]] Although the protagonists only really care about a few of them.
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* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler: The Spider Women]]
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A funny fantasy novel written by RobertRankin. It is about Jack, a young boy who [[TheRunaway runs away]] from home to a nearby city to seek his fortune. This city turns out to be [[ToyTime Toy City]], a dystopia with LivingToys. He befriends [[PunnyName Eddie Bear]], a teddy bear private detective, and investigates the serial murders of nursery rhyme characters.
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A funny fantasy novel written by RobertRankin. It is about Jack, a young boy who [[TheRunaway runs away]] from home to a nearby city to seek his fortune. This city turns out to be [[ToyTime Toy City]], a dystopia with LivingToys. He befriends [[PunnyName Eddie Bear]], a teddy bear private detective, and investigates the serial murders of nursery rhyme characters. Followed by ''TheToyminator'' a few years later.
* ClockPunk: Everything from guns to cars run on clockwork mechanisms. As do, unsurprisingly, some of the toys.
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* ShapeShifter: [[spoiler: Srenda Srenda]].
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A funny fantasy novel written by Robert Rankin.RobertRankin. It is about Jack, a young boy who [[TheRunaway runs away]] from home to a nearby city to seek his fortune. This city turns out to be [[ToyTime Toy City]], a dystopia with LivingToys. He befriends [[PunnyName Eddie Bear]], a teddy bear private detective, and investigates the serial murders of nursery rhyme characters.
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* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: [[spoiler: Eddie becomes the mayor at the end. Jack becomes and "honorary prince"]]
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* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: [[spoiler: Eddie becomes the mayor at the end. Jack becomes and an "honorary prince"]]
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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Officer Chortle looks, and probably is, extremely stupid, but at one point he cunningly tricks jack to admit falsely he is a murderer.
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* TalksLikeASimile: Subverted. Eddie tries to talk like a simile, but he can never finish. It's as unfair as-.
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* InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals: All humans look the same to toys.
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