Lizard of Oz [Paperback]

Richard Seltzer (Author)

Book Description

When an elementary class sets out on a quest to save the world form disenchantment, their adventures reveal paradoxes of the human mind and ways of awakening the magic within us.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A commentary on our times done delightfully" -- Philadelphia Bulletin

"An intriguing and very entertaining little novel" -- Library Journal

"Carroll and Tolkien have a new companion" -- Aspect

"a work so saturated that the mind is both stoned with pleasure and alive with wonder" (Lancaster (PA) Independent Press) -- Lancaster (PA) Independent Press

From the Publisher

Reproduced in the author's handlettering. Illustrations by Christin Couture. Cover design by Dave Gleason.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: B & R Samizdat Express; First Edition edition (December 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915232014
• ISBN-13: 978-0915232017
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,404,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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You'll also see at my site the complete text of novels, books about the Internet, stories, and articles by me.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting when read as a child. Whimsical nostalgia now., April 15, 1999

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Charles S. Jensen "chazj" (Chicagoland, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lizard of Oz (Paperback)

I acquired this book sometime around the 1st grade. I'm not sure when I actually got around to reading it for the first time, but I have been enchanted ever since. Buy it for yourself or, if you need an excuse, to read to your children.