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The best since Baum,
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This review is from: Yellow Knight of Oz (Wonderful Oz Book, No 24) (Paperback)
Like so many others, I was captivated as a child by the OZ series of L. Frank Baum. I had all of his books and knew that others had been written after his death because they were always listed on the end leaves. Unfortunately, they were out of print. No longer.
As a general rule, Ruth Plumly Thompson's Oz books are nowhere near as good as Baums. This volume is no exception but is her best work so far. She does a good job of evoking the magic of Oz in her books but, too often, the stories are rather simplistic and fraught with coincidence. They are enjoyable but pale in comparison to the original. This work, "The Yellow Knight of Oz", is good enough to be ranked with Baum's books. Thompson frequently alludes to many of Baum's characters and they often appear in her works but she has created some new characters of her own as well. Judging by how often Sir Hokes of Pokes appears, he must have been one of her favorites. In this volume he takes center stage. In fact, all of the Baum characters are just peripherals. It may be that working entirely with her own creations has improved the quality of her work. This story is certainly the best of hers so far. Sir Hokus goes off on a quest. He is joined by an American boy. After a number of adventures, he clears up some early history of Oz and restores 2 kingdoms. He finds a nice wife for himself along the way. Like all of Thompson's books, this one satisfies a need for more things Ozzian. In this case, it does so with a refreshing flair and is an ejoyable read.
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An epic fantasy,
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This review is from: Yellow Knight of Oz (Wonderful Oz Book, No 24) (Paperback)
I loved it! Thompson mixes traditional epic fantasy with Ozzy silliness to create another glorious Oz book. Good for reading to your kids, if you have any. If you don't, it,s still a good choice. That's all-I wouldn't want to give away the plot.
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"I AM minded," said Sir Hokus of Pokes, drawing aside the green curtains and looking out over the sparkling towers and spires of the Emerald City of Oz-"I am minded to go on a quest!" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
saddle sack, magic telescope, magic dates, date seed, yellow boat, chestnut burr, magic picture, fire fish, flying field Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sir Hokus, Comfortable Camel, Yellow Knight, Peter Pun, Emerald City, Uncle Billy, Grand Vizier, Grand Bozzywoz, King of Corumbia, Queen Marcia, Mud Guards, Bettsy Bobbin, Chief Counsellor, Lava Lake, Patchwork Girl, Queen Ozma, Royal Sampan, Tik Tok, King of Corabia, Princess of Corabia, Quick City, Sir Knight, Sultan of Samandra, Winkie River, King of the Quix New!
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"I AM minded," said Sir Hokus of Pokes, drawing aside the green curtains and looking out over the sparkling towers and spires of the Emerald City of Oz-"I am minded to go on a quest!" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
saddle sack, magic telescope, magic dates, date seed, yellow boat, chestnut burr, magic picture, fire fish, flying field Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sir Hokus, Comfortable Camel, Yellow Knight, Peter Pun, Emerald City, Uncle Billy, Grand Vizier, Grand Bozzywoz, King of Corumbia, Queen Marcia, Mud Guards, Bettsy Bobbin, Chief Counsellor, Lava Lake, Patchwork Girl, Queen Ozma, Royal Sampan, Tik Tok, King of Corabia, Princess of Corabia, Quick City, Sir Knight, Sultan of Samandra, Winkie River, King of the Quix New!
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- L. Frank Baum's Dorothy and the Wizard (Wizard of Oz) by Corinne J. Naden in Front Matter
- Giant Horse of Oz (The Wonderful Oz Books, #22) by Ruth Plumly Thompson in Front Matter
- Pirates in Oz (Wonderful Oz Books, No 25) by Ruth Plumly Thompson in Front Matter
- The Wishing Horse of Oz (Wonderful Oz Books, No 29) by Ruth Plumly Thompson in Front Matter
- The Encyclopedia of Fantasy by John Clute on page 740
- Speedy in Oz (Wonderful Oz Books, No 28) by Ruth Plumly Thompson in Front Matter
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