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A review by leefodi
The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum
5.0
This is a beautiful edition of the book, a faithful reproduction of the original, using the art deco-style typography and John R. Neill's whimsical illustrations.
I seem to say that every Oz book is my favorite, and I suppose that speaks to the strength of the series. What I really enjoyed about this book as a child is that I had actually read "Ozma of Oz" (third in the series) before this one. So I had no idea that this story would tell us how Ozma arrived on the scene. What a fantastic surprise!
Once again, Baum shows us why he is the master of fantasy, with this sequel. In many ways, I enjoy this book much more than "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." The scene when the unforgettable character, Jack Pumpkinhead, enters the court of the Scarecrow will split your belly as if you were the straw man himself. It's a scene of intelligently-written laughs, and I always use this chapter of the book as a model with my creative writing students to demonstrate how to craft humor.
Of course, as someone who enjoys puns (especially bad ones), I also relish every line of the Wogglebug in this book.
I guess the final thing to say is that I loved Jack Pumpkinhead as a boy so much that I made my own version of him to stand outside my house on Halloween.
I seem to say that every Oz book is my favorite, and I suppose that speaks to the strength of the series. What I really enjoyed about this book as a child is that I had actually read "Ozma of Oz" (third in the series) before this one. So I had no idea that this story would tell us how Ozma arrived on the scene. What a fantastic surprise!
Once again, Baum shows us why he is the master of fantasy, with this sequel. In many ways, I enjoy this book much more than "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." The scene when the unforgettable character, Jack Pumpkinhead, enters the court of the Scarecrow will split your belly as if you were the straw man himself. It's a scene of intelligently-written laughs, and I always use this chapter of the book as a model with my creative writing students to demonstrate how to craft humor.
Of course, as someone who enjoys puns (especially bad ones), I also relish every line of the Wogglebug in this book.
I guess the final thing to say is that I loved Jack Pumpkinhead as a boy so much that I made my own version of him to stand outside my house on Halloween.