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The Lost Princess of Oz (Oz #11)

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Book 8 of L. Frank Baum's immortal OZ books, in which Ozma is lost -- as are all the known magical instruments in Oz -- and how the search party of Dorothy, the Wizard and other loyal friends embarks upon bizarre adventures and meets such strange creatures as the Frogman and the Lavender Bear while trying to find her.
Hardcover, 318 pages
Published September 28th 1998 by Books of Wonder (first published 1917)
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Shoshana
When I was a kid this was my absolute top favorite of all the Oz books.

Don't ask me why.

I mean, it's great, as are most of them, but not really any greater than the rest.

Although one thing I do like is the way he takes away all their usual crutches - Glinda's Magic Book and magic tools, Ozma and her Magic Picture, the Wizard's magic - and makes them finish a quest without the help of...

oh, wait. I mean, that was great until Dorothy pulled out the magic belt and was like, booyah, I know you thoug...more
Nicolas
I'm surprised how good these books have gotten. I enjoyed the first 8, some more than others, because they were quick, fun reads. However, beginning with book 9 (The Scarecrow of Oz) they started getting more detailed and layered. While book 10 (Rinkitink in Oz) is still my favorite this is a very close second.
This story begins with the kidnapping of Ozma. The gang soon discovers that the Wizard & Glinda's magical tools have been stolen too. Dorothy and a big band of characters from past st...more
Olsey
Lost Classic?

"...day dreams, you know, with your eyes wide open and your brain-machinery whizzing -- are likely to lead to the betterment of the word." - L. Frank Baum

The awesomely vivid imagination of L. Frank Baum gave life to thirteen (yes, thirteen) sequels of the popular children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). Somewhat bizarrely, I've jumped in at number eleven in the series, The Lost Princess of Oz (1917) and now I must rant and rave (more raving, less ranting) about said exp...more
Aubrey Clark
This book is rather long, but I liked it. It has many characters and a good plot. Since his book is so long I can not tell you the whole summary of the book or this review whould be half a page long! There for I shall tell you who my favorite character is and why and also I will tell you my favorite scene and I will elborate.

First I will tell you my favorite character in the following:
My favorite caharacter is Button-Up-Bright, the munchkin. The reason I love him is because he is clueless and al...more
Danns
Hands down this has been my favorite Oz book so far. The adventuring, the party, the obstacles, all top notch.

Ozma has been kidnapped! The Wizard's tools are missing! Glinda's power has waned as her magical components have been frisked along with the Great Book and the Magic Picture. Toto's growl is gone and across the land Cayke the Cookie Cook has her jeweled cookie pan stolen! What is going on? Who is the culprit? Avery and I spent a goodly amount of time postulating who we knew is Oz that c...more
Carlie
May 05, 2013 Carlie rated it 5 of 5 stars
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Another good old Oz book. I have slowly been reading these books since I was little, due to the fact my library didn't own the full set. I really liked this one because it explored the possibility that Ozma is not really the all and powerful fairy we thought she was.
The people they met and the adventures they encountered were fun, but I felt the story line might have been forced. There was no twist at the end, it ended up being just what you expected, but the character's you meet along the way...more
Jason Pettus
(Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com:]. I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP; it is not being reprinted here illegally. This review covers all 14 of the Baum Oz books, which is why it's found on all 14 book pages here.)

I think it's fairly safe by now to assume that nearly everyone in Western society is familiar with The Wizard of Oz, most of us because of the classic 1939 movie adaptation; and many realize as well tha...more
Jennifer
This book was always one of my favorites--I'm not sure exactly why, maybe because it's all in good fun and there's never any real danger of people getting hurt. Ozma has vanished and everyone sets out to save her, meeting with adventures on the way. As an adult I particularly liked the new character of the Frogman, who is a pompous enlarged frog who accidentally bathes in a truth pond and thereafter has to admit he's nowhere near as smart as he's presented himself. Unlike other windbags in Oz, t...more
Jeremy
The tenth book in the series was not as good as its predecessor. The story, based in a premise posed by one of the children writing to mr. Baum, was approached well in premise, but became very disjointed during the telling. It felt as though the quest was forced, the interactions contrived during the journey. And the Frogman was distracting. Still, a good general read that would be liked by young fans of the series.
Robyn
I've had this edition of this book for so many years that it has my elementary school age home phone number written on the inside front cover, before they changed the area code (which they've done several times). But I own all the Oz books on Kindle and need to clear out belongings, so this copy goes to somebody else's home.
Emily
I prefer Oz books that have actual plot, including antagonists and all, and this is one of the ones that fits that bill. It's always fun, too, to explore different mysterious corners of Oz and discover odd peoples like the Herkus, the Thists, and the Yips. We followed Dorothy and the Wizard on their quest for Ozma through the Winkie country, but it would have been fun to hear more about the travels of the other groups looking for Ozma in the other three principalities of Oz. Ugu is a bad guy wor...more
Shani
I have always liked this one pretty well, unlike some of the ones in the long middle stretch, it has a bit more of a plot than some of the others. I still think Button-Bright is one of the most annoying characters in children's literature, though. Gah.
Wils Cain
Ozma the Princess of Oz is missing as are many magical items through Oz. But where has she and they gone? The gang gets together to find out and has, of course, many adventures along the way. Baum's imagination is fantastic. Wish I read these as a kid. And he incorporates stories that kids wrote to him suggesting should happen to the characters. How brilliant is that?
Ryan
Ozma goes missing, along with all the magical implements of Oz, and her subjects go searching for her. Dorothy's crew has numerous adventures - and continue to show prejudice against people who look different - but ultimately save the day.
Cici
My boss actually bought me this book,because I was so into the Wicked series. Its a very good childrens books and the characters and the land of Oz is fun. The little pink bear and the Patchwork girl were my favorite characters.
Elderberrywine
Endlessly inventive, as are all of Baum's Oz books. Only rated down a star for the lack of a memorable new character such as Billina the hen. The Frogman and the Lavender Bear King aren't quite in the same league.
Will Waller
This book was excellently crafted! It was interesting from the get-go, no new characters (at least at the beginning) to learn, and moved quickly using the journeying technique that has been fruitful in other books. The adventures were silly and varied, and the new characters, especially the Bear King, were humorous. Many of the new characters, especially the Frogman and the Ugu villain, underwent significant development.

The message of this book was that forgiveness is possible, that the animals...more
Carrie
Another great adventure with old and new friends. This one introduces the frogman, the cookie cook, the lavender bear, the pink bear to the mix and they all are on a couple quests trying to find all the items that were stolen.
Joshua Gross
This one was a little better, as it had a more straight-forward plot and a bit of mystery. It also had a nice simple ending instead of the long meandering ones he usually favors, and a cute little pink talking bear:)
Hpboy13
The best thing about this Oz book is that it has all the main characters adventuring together - the entire huge ensemble of them - as they search for Ozma.
Allison
Elijah instructed me to give this book 4 stars---not as good as Ozma or The Patchwork Girl, but still pretty good! We were happy to have Scraps in the story again, the animals and their bantering and bickering were pretty funny, and we really liked the parts with Ugu the Shoemaker.
Richard
One of the most interesting thing to observe during my journy through all of Baum's Oz books was watching him mature as an author. Of all of the Oz books thus far, The Lost Princess of Oz was the most even paced and well written by almost any measure. The characters were well described and there was even some character development. For the first time, Baum had two nearly completely plot threads that came together quite well later on. And finally, the conflict is not resolved via a deus ex machin...more
Renae
I liked this one almost as much as The Patchwork Girl of Oz. It has a good, fairly solid plot arc, even if the ending is a little bit of an abrupt, tidy rush.

Carl
This one seriously weirded me out when I was younger. I didn't see it coming.
Avalon
Wizard of Oz #11. Ozma was lost, then she was found.
Emily
Cute idea, just too childish for me to enjoy.
Joanna Gold
really interesting I just finished it.
Tommyb
Fiction,Children's fiction
Janie Hepler
I love the Oz books!
Deviant Geek
Another sequel with one main idea.
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Lyman Frank Baum was an American author, actor, and independent filmmaker best known as the creator, along with illustrator W. W. Denslow, of one of the most popular books in American children's literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known today as simply The Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a plethora of other works (55 novels in total, 82 short stor...more
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