However, when they did get to the Emerald City they found out that it was being invaded by warrior girls so Tip, the Pumpkinhead, the Sawhorse and the Scarecrow all had to escape together to the castle of the Tin Woodman (a friend of the Scarecrow). On the way there he found a Sawhorse and brought it to life too so that the Pumpkinhead could ride on it. One day he escaped with some of the old witches life powder (which he had used earlier to make his new companion, a Pumpkinhead, come to life) and started to walk towards the famous Emerald City. The Marvelous Land of Oz is about an orphan boy called Tip who had to live with an old witch. They then all went back to the 'Wizard of Oz' but the amazing things that happened then and after you will have to find out for yourself. This made Dorothy so cross that she threw water on the witch, which melted her. Even though the Evil Witch of the West was not allowed to harm Dorothy she still tried to steal Dorothy's silver shoes. Excepting Dorothy who was only made a slave because of the kiss the good Witch of the North gave her. They were all broken or hurt in some way by the Evil Witch of the West. When they finally did get there the Wizard of Oz told them that he would only help them if they killed the Evil Witch of the West. They had many adventures together before they got to the Wizard. The Tin Woodman wanted a heart, the Cowardly Lion wanted courage and the Scarecrow wanted a brain. On the way there she met the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow. She also gave her a magic kiss that would keep her safe from harm. The Good Witch of the North advised her to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to ask the Wonderful Wizard of Oz to send her back to Kansas. Dorothy was not happy though because she wanted to go back to Kansas. Because she freed them she got to keep the witch's magical silver shoes. At first when she got there the Munchkins that lived in that part of the country hailed her and honoured her because while her house was coming in it squashed the evil witch who had ruled there and made the Munchkins her slaves. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is about a girl called Dorothy who was taken to the Land of Oz by a tornado. This book definitely deserves five out of five stars. I think ages nine to fifteen should read this book because it would seem a bit childish for those older than fifteen and a bit hard to understand for those younger than nine. My favourite book of the three was Ozma of Oz because the plot and characters became more interesting in that book. Actually there are fifteen books altogether. It helps to select the format and device so that the illustrations and text are clear and easy to read aloud.When I got these books I was surprised to find three books (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Marvelous Land of Oz and Ozma of Oz) instead of one as I had always thought there was only one book about Oz, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
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However, some modern editions have tiny type and no illustrations.Ĭopyright on the books has expired and free digital versions are available from the Internet Archive. Paperback reprints are often obtainable on the used book market for a few dollars. Also, both you and your audience will want to keep reading to the point of absolute exhaustion.
Your listeners might grab the book when your back is turned and read ahead. The cliff hangers are the only problem with the series. Dorothy is stuck in the evil Nome King’s cave. The Scarecrow is stuck halfway up a cliff with the birds pecking out his straw. Baum anticipates television, Face Time and a host of other “new” inventions, as well as some inventions that will no doubt be familiar to future generations such as commuting by tornado.Īs Baum hit his stride in the later books, every chapter ends with a cliff hanger.
And they are surprisingly modern in tone. You will find that the Oz books are absolutely magical when read aloud. Next, start reading the books aloud, a chapter at a time. They only get better as Baum abandons literary pretense and concentrates on fun. You do not want to run out unexpectedly and it is best to read them in order.
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I think part of the reason the later thirteen volumes are not as popular is that modern readers don’t know how to read them in the best manner.