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    The Magic of Oz
    The Magic of Oz
    The Magic of Oz
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    The Magic of Oz

    By L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJan 1, 1972
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    • 4/5
      Every one is try to find the perfect present for Ozma's birthday. While Kiki and the Gnome King plot to take over Oz. No ones plans go quite the way the expected.
    • 4/5
      One of the last of the Oz books to be written by Baum --he mentions in his introduction that he has had a long serious illness -- with Dorothy and her friends seeking a birthday present for Ozma.
    • 4/5
      This has never been one of my favorite Baum Oz books, but on my first re-read as an adult, I found it surprisingly enjoyable. It's easy to dismiss as one of Baum's last four Oz stories because the other three are so startling in what they're doing differently, plot-wise; Lost Princess is a roadshow, with appearances from almost every one of Baum's protagonists, a peculiarly spiritual ending; Tin Woodman is an existential novel with moments of extreme dissonance; Glinda is female-oriented proto-science fiction. Magic is far more...well, normal...but there are still surprises: an unhappy, disgruntled protagonist; an invasion that peters out mid-book; and a generally melancholy tone for what's supposedly a book about a party. It's still not the most memorable book in the series, but it's better than I'd ever given it credit for, and more interesting than the mid-series books where Baum was clearly focusing elsewhere. If this is a "lesser" story, it's only because it's a bit more familiar; as a writer, he's clearly firing on all cylinders and perhaps, just before his death, at the peak of his abilities.
    • 5/5
      "Pyrzqxgl"This word, which is nearly impossible to pronounce, is a magic spell that allows Kiki Aru to transform himself into all kinds of creatures - and a word you will find yourself struggling to pronounce yourself as you read this book (I made the mistake of reading it aloud to a friend's younger sister once).On his journey, he meets the Nome, Ruggedo, who entices Kiki to join him in getting his revenge on the people of Oz. Meanwhile, Dorothy and her friends are traveling to find the perfect birthday gift for their friend, Princess Ozma.This book is full of fun and magic throughout and a must-read for any fan of Oz.
    • 3/5
      In which the meddling of old Ruggedo-the ex-Nome King- and the magic of Kiki Aru, the Munchkin boy, bring mayhem to the Emerald City when its illustrious inhabitants are mysteriously transformed into strange beasts.

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