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The Marvelous Land of Oz - Community Reviews back

by L. Frank Baum
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JasonKoivu
JasonKoivu rated it 13 years ago
A straw king? Transgender issues addressed? What in the heck's a wogglebug? Heaven knows what's going on here, but I like it!Strange though it may sound, I preferred this sequel over the first book in L. Frank Baum's Oz series, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, from which most of Dorothy's famous story wa...
The Reading Jackalope
The Reading Jackalope rated it 13 years ago
The story of a young man who finds out, after many adventures as a boy, that he’s a girl and accepts that fact and goes on to rule Oz as it’s beloved queen. The book is noteworthy for that alone. Otherwise, it’s a fun little book. No real notable characters that I really love. Jack the Pumpkinhea...
FefferBooks
FefferBooks rated it 15 years ago
The one where Scarecrow is the king of the Emerald City. That's all I remember of the plot, but I loved this book as a girl, and plan on re-reading it.
kristenrenn
kristenrenn rated it 15 years ago
I enjoyed The Marvellous Land of Oz more than the first book in the series, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. This is probably because when reading the first book, I was comparing it to the movie, and found it lacking - and quite violent.The second book in the Oz seies is much lighter, the characters are ...
Sharon E. Cathcart
Sharon E. Cathcart rated it 15 years ago
Cute sequel to "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," featuring Scarecrow and Tin Woodsman. In this book, witch's apprentice Tip runs away from Mambi, taking with him her box of "Come-to-Life" powder, Jack Pumpkinhead (built by Tip) and the Saw-Horse. He goes to the Emerald City to seek asylum, just as Gen...
Bashara Likes Books
Bashara Likes Books rated it 16 years ago
The protagonist is a little boy named Tip who is a captive of the witch Mombi. This is also the book that introduces the wonderful characters of Jack Pumpkinhead and the Wooden Saw-Horse. A must read!*Another note: elements of this book and the third book 'Ozma of Oz' were incorporated into a rea...
Kiwiria
Kiwiria rated it 18 years ago
After finishing [book: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz] I wanted to read more about the land of Oz. I knew that it was a long series, but other than watching a cartoon version of "The Emerald City of Oz" I knew nothing about the rest of the books. They're quite charming and so far I really enjoy them. Al...
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