Oz: Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz
Once upon a time, a tornado brought her to Oz. Now, an earthquake sends Dorothy on her latest and greatest adventure! L. Frank Baum's magical worlds come to life again as Dorothy Gale takes yet another unexpected trip. This time, Dorothy and her cousin Zeb tumble deep into the ground after an...
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Once upon a time, a tornado brought her to Oz. Now, an earthquake sends Dorothy on her latest and greatest adventure! L. Frank Baum's magical worlds come to life again as Dorothy Gale takes yet another unexpected trip. This time, Dorothy and her cousin Zeb tumble deep into the ground after an earthquake! They'll encounter the strange Mangaboos and invisible bears. They'll tussle with fierce wooden gargoyles and hungry 66-year-old baby dragons! But Dorothy will have an old friend at her side: the wonderful Wizard of Oz! Can the Wizard's guile save Dorothy and Zeb? And what master plan has the Wizard been hiding? COLLECTING: Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz 1-8
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780785155553 (0785155554)
ASIN: 785155554
Publish date: January 15th 2013
Publisher: Marvel
Pages no: 184
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Classics,
Fairy Tales,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Comic Book,
Superheroes,
Marvel
Series: Marvel's Oz Comics series (#4)
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I borrowed this from the library mainly to read with the girls. My 7yo thought it was good and my 5yo thought it was awesome, while I thought it dragged on as they moved through the varous lands, but loved the art. I'd like to read the original stories to compare.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz was kind of a dark book, as far as Baum's Oz books went. Shanower's adaptation, obviously, follows suit. I appreciate how faithful his script has been to what was originally on the written page, though he does make some much-needed adjustments here. This is not a favorit...