The Magic of Oz [Mass Market Paperback]

L. Frank Baum (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 12, 1985 | Series: Oz (Book 13)

Book 13 in L. Frank Baum's immortal OZ series, in which the meddling of old Ruggedo -- the ex-Nome King -- and the magic of Kiki Aru, the Munchkin boy, bring mayhem to the Emerald City when its illustrious inhabitants are mysteriously transformed into strange beasts.

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Book 13 in L. Frank Baum's immortal OZ series, in which the meddling of old Ruggedo -- the ex-Nome King -- and the magic of Kiki Aru, the Munchkin boy, bring mayhem to the Emerald City when its illustrious inhabitants are mysteriously transformed into strange beasts.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (September 12, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345332881
• ISBN-13: 978-0345332882
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,831,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The penultimate Baum, in the ultimate edition, December 7, 1999

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John DiBello (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Magic of Oz (Books of Wonder) (Hardcover)

As the Beatles sang: "It's getting very near the end." This is the second-to-last of Books of Wonder's marvelous reissues of L. Frank Baum's Oz books (yes, folks, there's much *more* to Oz than the movie!) and the book itself is one of the gems of the entire series. One of the darker (yet most delightful) of Baum's original books features Kiki Aru, would-be sorcerer, wreaking havoc throughout the Land of Oz with his powerful word of transformation: "Pyrxqzgl." Like editor Peter Glassgold says in his afterword, I too spent hours as a kid trying to figure out how that should be pronounced! Baum never lived to see this or his final Oz book ("Glinda of Oz") published, but the maturity, mystic adventure and sheer fun of this book makes it one of the best in the series. I wonder what gems he would have given us had he lived longer! All of Baum's Oz books are excellent suggestions for parents searching for Christmas gifts for their kids who have read the three Harry Potter books to shreds. I'm sorry to see this excellent repackaging of the series nearly at an end, but as I discovered as a kid, the books themselves never end--they're there for us to re-read and re-discover for all time.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST-HAVE FOR OZ FANS, September 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Magic of Oz (Books of Wonder) (Hardcover)

A great book, one of the best in the series! This book is now available in a reprint of the original version....it's a beauty. This edition is reccomended.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable, May 9, 2004

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penelope heilman (Dunsmuir, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Magic of Oz (Books of Wonder) (Hardcover)

I first heard this story 53 years ago in second grade. Our teacher read a portion each day. It was truly a magical time for me. I was transformed and delighted by the glass cat, the idea of miniature monkeys jumping out of Ozma's birthday cake and most of all the amazing flower that bloomed over and over again. Years later I read it again sure that the bloom would have come off the rose (figuratively speaking) and found I was enchanted again. Then I had the chance to read it to second graders of a new generation - one filled with Yu-gi-oh and Sponge Bob and I was pleasantly surprised to find them listening to the old-fashioned story told with antiquated vocabulary with the same enthusiasm I did. Most of my students had never even heard the original Wizard of Oz story or had even seen the movie!! I have since purchased other titles in this series to give to my students so that each will have one as part of their upbringing but this still remains to be my favorite Oz book.