Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

The Gnome King of Oz (Oz (Thompson and others) #21)

3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 · rating details · 70 ratings · 3 reviews

Unsuspectingly, Peter, a boy from Philadelphia, assists the wicked Gnome King in escaping from the island where he has been banished and who is now determined to reclaim his former kingdom and ravage Oz.

Paperback, 252 pages

Published September 12th 1985 by Del Rey (first published 1927)

more details... edit details

Get a copy:

More…

Friend Reviews

To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

Lists with This Book

The Gnome King of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson

Best Books with Gnomes

5th out of 34 books — 18 voters

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum

The Silver Princess in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson

Books about Oz

45th out of 83 books — 15 voters

More lists with this book...

Community Reviews

(showing 1-30 of 170)

filter | sort: default (?) | rating details

Mar 01, 2011 Steve Shilstone rated it 4 of 5 stars

I have a character named Plumly featured in future Ebooks of my children's fantasy series. I'm honoring Ruth Plumly Thompson, who carried on with the Oz books after L. Frank Baum's death. The Scraps storyline was excellent in this one.

like · see review

Sep 24, 2011 Hpboy13 rated it 2 of 5 stars

Nowhere close to the charm, magic, and inventiveness of the originals. These books should not be considered Oz canon.

like · see review

Sep 08, 2012 Rugg Ruggedo rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

One of my favorites in the RPT run of Oz books.

like · see review

May 19, 2013 Gibsonj338 marked it as to-read

May 07, 2013 Elena rated it 2 of 5 stars

May 02, 2013 Jessica marked it as to-read

Shelves: childrens, fantasy

Apr 30, 2013 Jay marked it as to-read

Apr 29, 2013 Miranda Bromley marked it as to-read

Apr 22, 2013 Pattymo marked it as to-read

Apr 11, 2013 Kyle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Apr 10, 2013 Jeffry rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kids, fantasy

Apr 09, 2013 Elijah Mullens rated it 5 of 5 stars

Apr 08, 2013 Tegan Kent marked it as to-read

Shelves: oz

Mar 31, 2013 Annie Qiu marked it as to-read

Mar 27, 2013 Danie "Have" Silvertri marked it as to-read

Mar 20, 2013 Bosa Mora marked it as to-read

Mar 19, 2013 Pizzalover157 marked it as to-read

Shelves: oz-books

Mar 10, 2013 Sophie marked it as to-read

Shelves: to-buy

Mar 10, 2013 Heather Maoury marked it as to-read

Mar 02, 2013 Lalainia marked it as to-read

Mar 01, 2013 Tony Mackeand marked it as to-read

Mar 01, 2013 Cara Wunderlich marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Feb 26, 2013 Branka marked it as to-read

Shelves: oz

Feb 16, 2013 Josephine rated it 3 of 5 stars

Feb 11, 2013 Diane rated it 5 of 5 stars

Mar 11, 2013 Chad Dunning rated it 4 of 5 stars

Feb 02, 2013 Erica marked it as to-read

Feb 02, 2013 Ben Ditmars marked it as to-read

Jan 06, 2013 Renee Mackay marked it as to-read

Jan 06, 2013 Ashley marked it as to-read

« previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 next »

new topic
Discuss This Book

There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Be the first to start one »

Recommend it | Stats | Recent status updates

combine
Other Editions (1)

Genres

Fantasy

12 users

Childrens

4 users

Adult

2 users

Literature

2 users

See top shelves...

About Ruth Plumly Thompson

An avid reader of Baum's books and a lifelong children's writer, Thompson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and began her writing career in 1914 when she took a job with the Philadelphia Public Ledger; she wrote a weekly children's column for the newspaper. She had already published her first children's book, The Perhappsy Chaps, and her second, The Princess of Cozytown, was pending publicati...more An avid reader of Baum's books and a lifelong children's writer, Thompson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and began her writing career in 1914 when she took a job with the Philadelphia Public Ledger; she wrote a weekly children's column for the newspaper. She had already published her first children's book, The Perhappsy Chaps, and her second, The Princess of Cozytown, was pending publication when William Lee, vice president of Baum's publisher Reilly & Lee, solicited Thompson to continue the Oz series. (Rumors among fans that Thompson was Baum's niece were untrue.) Between 1921 and 1939, she wrote one Oz book a year. (Thompson was the primary supporter of her widowed mother and invalid sister, so that the annual income from the Oz books was important for her financial circumstances.)

Thompson's contributions to the Oz series are lively and imaginative, featuring a wide range of colorful and unusual characters. However, one particular theme repeats over and over throughout her novels, with little variation. Typically in each of Thompson's Oz novels, a child (usually from America) and a supernatural companion (usually a talking animal), while traveling through Oz or one of the neighboring regions, find themselves in an obscure community where the inhabitants engage in a single activity. The inhabitants of this community then capture the travelers, and force them to participate in this same activity.

Another major theme has elderly characters, most controversially, the Good Witch of the North, being restored to "marriageable" age, possibly because Thompson herself never married. She had a greater tendency toward the use of romantic love stories (which Baum usually avoided in his fairy tales, with about 4 exceptions). While Baum's child protagonists tended to be little girls, Thompson's were boys. She emphasized humor to a greater extent than Baum did, and always considered her work for children, whereas Baum, while first and foremost considering his child audience, knew that his readership comprised all ages.

Thompson's last Oz story, The Enchanted Island of Oz(1976), was not originally written as an Oz book.(less)

More about Ruth Plumly Thompson...

Books by Ruth Plumly Thompson

More…

Share This Book

Facebook Twitter Your website

Trivia About The Gnome King of Oz

No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »

title link	preview: The Gnome King of Oz
avg rating	preview: The Gnome King of Oz Goodreads rating: 3.84 (70 ratings)
small image	preview: click here [close]
med image	preview: click here [close]
BBCode	[url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/654053.The_Gnome_King_of_Oz?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book][img]http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1277961164l/654053.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/654053.The_Gnome_King_of_Oz?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book]The Gnome King of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson[/url]

The Gnome King of Oz (Oz (Thompson and others) #21)

Friend Reviews

Lists with This Book

Community Reviews

new topicDiscuss This Book

combineOther Editions (1)

Genres

About Ruth Plumly Thompson

Books by Ruth Plumly Thompson

Share This Book

Share This Book on Your Website

Trivia About The Gnome King of Oz

new topic
Discuss This Book

combine
Other Editions (1)