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Readers of all ages will welcome the chance to be reunited with Dorothy Gale and such beloved characters as the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion, as well as to meet new favorites such as the Hungry Tiger, whose appetite is never satisfied; Princess Langwidere, who has thirty heads; Billina, a talking chicken; and Tiktok, a mechanical man. Blown overboard while sailing with her uncle, Dorothy finds herself in the fairy realm of Ev. She sets out with her friends to rescue the Queen of Ev and her ten children, who have been imprisoned by the cruel Nome King. But even Ozma, the wise Ruler of Oz, is no match for the clever king, and it's up to Dorothy to save everyone from terrible danger. But will the Nome King's enchantments be too much even for the plucky little girl from Kansas? Ozma of Oz has delighted children and adults for over eighty years, and now new generations can enjoy the unforgettable characters and the surprising and funny story in this deluxe facsimile of the rare first edition, featuring forty-two of John R. Neill's full-color plates and twenty-one two- color illustrations, as well as a colorful pictorial binding. Afterword by Peter Glassman. New generations can enjoy this surprising and funny story of the rescue of the royal family of Ev from the evil Nome King in a deluxe facsimile of the rare first edition. A Books of Wonder(R) Classic.
Customer Review: Classic Oz at its best
My six year old daughter loves the Oz books and this one is no exception. I was hesitant at first to buy a hardbound version of this when I could get a free e-book version on the web. However, the illustrations and the easy to read type are well worth it as my daughter follows along and learns to read.
Customer Review: Best so far
This is the best Oz book I have read so far with my son. That being said, I have only read 3 as I am going in sequential order. Nonetheless, it is much better than Book 2 and marginally better than the original.
The chief difference between Ozma and the prior two books is a streamlined narrative which focuses primarily on a single event (journey to the Nome King) with a tangible goal (free the royal family of Ev). Excluding the small section on the Wheelers and Lunch Pail trees, the fantasy elements tend more towards the traditional as opposed to Baum's imagination. You can even see a bit of the old "Mountain King" myth in this story. The net effect is that this story is more concise and less tied to the early 20th century than the preceding novels.
Another big change from the second book is a drastic reduction in the turn-of-the-century chauvinism on display in book 2. Jinjur even goes so far as to give her husband a black eye for milking the wrong cow. I am not sure if a double-entendre is intended here or not, but this is light-years away from the housewives in the prior book.
I highly recommend this as a good read to your children before they go to bed.
Customer Review: exciting and funny for all ages
I've just started reading the Oz books with my 7 year olds sons and this one is so far our favorite. Bill the hen (aka Billina) is a great addition to the cast of characters, as is the Nome King. Each night as I close the book I have two boys begging me to read just one more chapter. Now that's the sign of a good book!
Customer Review: 30 years later, I still love this book!
I still treasure the battered copy of this book I received in second grade. As a child, this series absolutely captured my imagination and contributed heavily to my growing love of reading. John R. Neil's illustrations are an important part of the book, drawing the reader into the world of Oz.
Ozma of Oz is one of the most fun books in the series. Brave, plucky Dorothy is a character any young girl could relate to and admire. The story itself is imaginative and full of surprises.
Highly, highly recommended! If you want your little girl to love reading, share this book with her.
Customer Review: Evolution
As the Oz series of books progresses, the reader can see certain changes taking place. Dorothy starts to leave certain letters out of her sentences, humor begins to appear, and I swear the target audience gets younger and younger. This becomes very evident in Ozma of Oz when the Oz crew runs into the mystery of discovering which ornaments in the decorated palace hold prisoners. Not even a crew of thirty Oz-ians can figure out that the color of the ornaments determines whether or not a prisoner is held inside. Hmmm... Not good. A plot device that doesn't impress anyone over the age of four. "Green ornaments are people from Oz." How hard can that be to figure out?
Yet, despite the move toward overbearing simplicity, Baum's books continue to be great. Old friends are brought back for us to love once again - the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Woodsman, the Scarecrow, and my favorite, the Sawhorse. The addition of the Hungry Tiger is a delightful treat too. This poor fellow figures he might as well not eat other creatures and cause them to suffer since he's just going to be hungry again later on.
All of the best elements of this book are embodied in the movie Return to Oz, which I'd sure like to rent some day. In the meantime, I had a lot of fun with Ozma of Oz, and I won't be surprised if I end up reading the fourth book of the Oz series sometime in the future.
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