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5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WONDERFUL!, April 19, 1999

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This review is from: Queen Zixi of Ix: or the Story of the Magic Cloak (Dover Children's Classics) (Paperback)

This was one of my favorite books as a child - I used to listen to the record (read by Ray Bolger) over and over again. L. Frank Baum out does himself in this one. It is every bit as good as all of the Wizard of Oz books he also penned. Truly magnificent! Read this one to your kids (or just to yourself)!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Magic Cloak still envokes childhood memories, November 22, 2000

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This review is from: Queen Zixi of Ix: or the Story of the Magic Cloak (Dover Children's Classics) (Paperback)

This is one of those books that you remember reading in front of a fire, and for little girl you probably envisionsed actually slipping on the coat made by fairies. I read this about 20 years ago and I can still summon up the feelings I got reading it, just by hearing, "Queen Xixi." I noticed this book by chance and decided I needed to re-own it. Please read this to you child, even if he happens to be a boy. All of us love fairies, we just haven't seen one, but this book allows us to.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Baum and his incredible, magical prose, January 8, 1998

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This review is from: Queen Zixi of Ix: or the Story of the Magic Cloak (Dover Children's Classics) (Paperback)

Baum presents a high fantasy, set in the rival kingdoms of Ix and Noland. Central to the story is a magic cloak woven by fairies, and the mishaps and adventures that various people experience due to the cloak's existence. Baum, as it is known, is a genius when it comes to story-telling, and his non-stop inventiveness and cleverness has no doubt placed him among the pantheon of children's authors throughout history. This book is highly recommended, not only for children, but for everyone because of its sheer brilliance.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book when I was about 10
I first read Queen Zixi of Ix when I was in fourth grade. I loved it then and got really into it. The story concerns a magic cloak that grants wishes (one wish only per person)... Read more

Published on December 11, 2006 by Gagewyn

5.0 out of 5 stars As Good as the Wizard!
L. Frank Baum is best known for THE WIZARD OF OZ and the sequels he wrote to that series. All of them are good but, of course, some are better than others. Read more

Published on January 3, 2006 by John A Lee III

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Fantasy!
My kids loved this book and had me read it to them 6 times! Yours will too!

Published on December 19, 2005 by Book Lover

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter Paige's opinion
This is a very good book. It is about two young children with no mother and then their father dies and they are very poor. They are forced to live with their aunt. Read more

Published on September 24, 2005 by Holli M. Mason MD

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fairy Tale for all ages.
Queen Zixi of Ix is far and away my favorite non-Oz Baum book, and actually is high on the list for my favorite Baum books in general. Read more

Published on June 16, 2005 by frumiousb

2.0 out of 5 stars Dull
The characters are very uninteresting and the story is dull and longwinded. I guess the appeal is imagining for yourself what it would be like to have a magical cloak or to laugh... Read more

Published on April 22, 2005 by A. Lundquist

5.0 out of 5 stars My Book Review
Hello, my name is Jill, and I am 10 years old. As a child, I think this book was great. Hey all of you adults out there, if you're planning to buy a book for your child, this one... Read more

Published on December 7, 2003 by M. C. Seegmiller

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The fairies assembled one moonlit night in a pretty clearing of the ancient forest of Burzee. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lord high general, lord high counselor, high counselors, magic cloak, lilac grove, fairy cloak, lord high steward, chief counselor, lord high executioner, royal purse, royal reception

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aunt Rivette, Princess Fluff, Queen Zixi, King Bud, Dame Dingle, King of Noland, Silver Vial, General Tollydob, Queen Lulea, Lucy Lum, North Mountains

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