Oz The Complete Collection Volume 1
Simon & Schuster (paperback), 2013
574 Pages
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marvelous_Land_of_Oz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozma_of_Oz
I only recently found out Baum had written fifteen books about Oz. I bought the complete set a five-book box set recently. Each book contains three books.
BLURB FROM THE COVER
In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, find themselves in a strange land. Here, they meet the Munchkins and join the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion on an unforgettable journey to the Emerald City where the all-powerful Wizard lives. Can he help Dorothy return home?
In The Marvellous Land of Oz, a young boy named Tip sets out to explore the Land of Oz. Along the way, he meets the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. Eventually Tip’s journey takes him into the Emerald City where he realises that his life will be changed forever.
In Ozma of Oz, Dorothy returns to Oz and meets the mechanical man, Tik-Tok. But when Dorothy is taken prisoner by the evil Nome King only Ozma of Oz can save them. Will she be in time?
Together in one book, the first three titles in L. Frank Baum’s classic fairy-tale series about the world of Oz.
EXTRACT
Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em, who was the farmer’s wife.
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ
REVIEW
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was a favorite book when I was a child. I haven’t read it for years. The movie starring Judy Garland is one of my all-time favourites. I loved re-discovering Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion again. It’s been at least twenty years since I read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Baum’s first Oz tale is a good as I remember. Magical and wonderful. I loved The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. All my memories of reading this when I was a kid, cuddled up in an armchair with a mug of hot chocolate came back. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is fantastic. I can’t wait to read the 14 other books.
THE MARVELLOUS LAND OF OZ
I really enjoyed the second Oz book though thought it wasn’t quite as enjoyable as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Baum offers another fun tale full of wild characters and made adventures. I did miss Dorothy a bit though. The characters in The Marvellous Land of Oz didn’t sparkle quite as much. There are a lot of elements from The Marvellous Land of Oz that make it into the movie Return to Oz. Mombi is an old sorceress in the book and becomes the name of a villain in the movie. Jack Pumkinhead and the Gump also feature in the film. I liked catching up with the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow.
OZMA OF OZ
I loved Ozma of Oz. I thought the book was as good as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. I loved Dorothy’s return. Ozma of Oz is well-written and packed with crazy characters and adventures and I enjoyed every page. Almost everything that happens in Ozma of Oz features in the movie Return to Oz. I like the movie so I enjoyed reading the source of inspiration. I loved reading about the Wheelers and Tik-Tok and the Nome King and the princess with a collection of thirty heads that she can changes whenever she wants (who becomes evil Mombi in Return to Oz). It was sort of weird reading about Tip from The Marvellous Land of Oz transformed into the beautiful Ozma. Ozma of Oz is a great read. I’m looking forward to volume 2.
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