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A review by derekdavis31
Oz, the Complete Collection, Volume 5: The Magic of Oz; Glinda of Oz; The Royal Book of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Ruth Plumly Thompson
4.0
The Magic of Oz (5/5)
This is probably one of the best Oz stories I have read thus far. The premise of this story was interesting and very enjoyable, and I really found the chemistry between the former Nome King and Kiki Aru to be entertaining. Out of all the antagonists in this book series, I find the Nome King to be the most interesting. While one doesn't really learn more about the magic found in Oz, it does show how diverse the magic is.
Glinda of Oz (4/5)
Glinda of Oz would be the last story Baum would write for this series. It eventually continued on, with the writings of Ruth Plumy Thompson. Baum's last Oz book certainly was entertaining and enjoyable. At first, one would wonder why this book was called Glinda of Oz, but at the midpoint, Glinda shines through. This was a great story and after I finished it, I will admit some tears were shed.
The Royal Book of Oz (5/5)
Ruth Plumly Thompson did a wonderful job of picking up the series and continuing it! Her first entry in the series was filled with the same joy and whimsy that very nearly marches the whimsical nature of Baum. The premise of the story was very fitting, with Professor Wogglebug working on a Royal Book, as the title of this story indicates. The story focuses on the origin of the Scarecrow Man (which I'm not sharing, as it's a rather huge spoiler), which was rather surprising to me! This really was a well-done introduction to her work, and I am really excited to keep reading her entries in this series!
This is probably one of the best Oz stories I have read thus far. The premise of this story was interesting and very enjoyable, and I really found the chemistry between the former Nome King and Kiki Aru to be entertaining. Out of all the antagonists in this book series, I find the Nome King to be the most interesting. While one doesn't really learn more about the magic found in Oz, it does show how diverse the magic is.
Glinda of Oz (4/5)
Glinda of Oz would be the last story Baum would write for this series. It eventually continued on, with the writings of Ruth Plumy Thompson. Baum's last Oz book certainly was entertaining and enjoyable. At first, one would wonder why this book was called Glinda of Oz, but at the midpoint, Glinda shines through. This was a great story and after I finished it, I will admit some tears were shed.
The Royal Book of Oz (5/5)
Ruth Plumly Thompson did a wonderful job of picking up the series and continuing it! Her first entry in the series was filled with the same joy and whimsy that very nearly marches the whimsical nature of Baum. The premise of the story was very fitting, with Professor Wogglebug working on a Royal Book, as the title of this story indicates. The story focuses on the origin of the Scarecrow Man (which I'm not sharing, as it's a rather huge spoiler), which was rather surprising to me! This really was a well-done introduction to her work, and I am really excited to keep reading her entries in this series!