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The Road to Oz (Oz #5)

by L. Frank Baum

3.81 · rating details · 2,091 ratings · 86 reviews

Dorothy and Toto are off again on an exciting adventure down "The Road to Oz "

In order to help the lovable, ever-wandering Shaggy Man, Dorothy and Toto must journey through magical and mysterious lands. Soon the three are joined by a lost lad named Button-Bright and the beautiful young Polychromethe Rainbow's Daughter. With magic at work and danger about, these n

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Hardcover, Books of Wonder, 267 pages

Published April 24th 1991 by HarperCollins (first published 1909)

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Nov 29, 2011

Melani rated it

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Pleasant enough. I still love Polychrome, though she seems less substantial then she did before. The Shaggy Man creeps me out a little; I never really liked him all that much as I thought the Love Magnet was cheating just a little. But now, he strikes me as a little creepy. That said, one of the more touching moments in the book is when the Shaggy Man first comes to The Emerald City and is left in the foyer of the palace just wondering what’s to become of him. This sentence in particular, “...morePleasant enough. I still love Polychrome, though she seems less substantial then she did before. The Shaggy Man creeps me out a little; I never really liked him all that much as I thought the Love Magnet was cheating just a little. But now, he strikes me as a little creepy. That said, one of the more touching moments in the book is when the Shaggy Man first comes to The Emerald City and is left in the foyer of the palace just wondering what’s to become of him. This sentence in particular, “In the big, cold, outside world people did not invite shaggy men in to their homes…”

There isn’t really much of a plot here though, just a parade of characters as the heroes journey to OZ. I remembered most of them, the donkeys and the foxes and the musical man for example. But I didn’t remember the Scoodlers, and I wonder if it’s because the traumatized me when I was younger. Scary cannibals that can remove their heads are scary.

I do find it amusing that there are many ways to cross the Deadly Desert, and yet according to the citizens of OZ very few people have done it. But really, how hard is it to think of a sand boat, or use something like the Magic Carpet, or to tunnel under it as the Gnome King does in a later book? Granted that’s fixed in a later book, but at this point it’s still amusing.

One thing I really do like about the OZ characters is how flawed they are. The Tin Woodman might be the kindest man alive, but he’s rather vain. And the Scarecrow, while smart is a bit proud and occasionally a bit mean spirited-he tends to look down on those he thinks dumber then himself.

There’s also an interesting paragraph in this book where Baum compares the Tin Woodman and Tik-Tok saying you couldn’t feel for Tik-Tok the way you do for the Tin Woodman because Tik-Tok is just a machine (like a sewing machine) and the Tin Woodman is alive. I find it fascinating how much that philosophy has changed over time; to the point that there are now books and other media which deal with that issue. As a child I remember thinking Tik-Tok was quite alive, just because he was a machine that didn’t deny his personhood. And I wonder how the children of 1909 felt about it. Of course all that is compounded by the Powder of Life, because as presented in this book (in the story of the Blue Bear Rug) you’re not quite sure if it’s really life at all. Though it seems in that story, personhood is decided by usefulness as since the bear rug is no longer useful it’s just a nuisance and no thought at all is given to the poor creature and that same philosophy is applied to the Gump. The Gump’s head in the last book was still alive, though it seems to have been forgotten here; another one of Baum’s continuity errors?

Speaking of things that are different from 1909-the guest list. There are a number of guests to Ozma’s birthday party that I don’t recognize and I wonder if a child of 1909 would have known immediately. If not, there are certainly a number of new characters and new places to explore described in just one short chapter. I haven’t read much in the OZ cannon beyond Baum’s work and I wonder if any of the other people considered cannon writers did explore the other fairy lands described there.

One of my favorite images in this book is the one of all the strange guests at Ozma’s party floating home in the Wizard’s bubbles.

Favorite quote-“But to be civilized means to dress as elaborately and as prettily as possible, and to make a show of your clothes so your neighbors will envy you, and for that reason both civilized foxes and civilized humans spend most of their time dressing themselves.”-Love that rational from the foxes. Baum occasionally works in those little gems of satire.(less)

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Jul 09, 2011

FittenTrim rated it

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I read and loved all the Baum OZ books as a child, yet they all disappeared over the constant moving which my family did throughout my adolescence. But when my Mom's business flooded, Mom mailed my personal items which survived the flood out to LA. Somehow, this book survived. I decided to read it again to see if, like Dorothy, I could go home again. Would a book that I loved as a child still hold up?

The answer is yes and no. On the positive side, I was reminded of Baum's skill for c...more

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Jun 20, 2011

Emily rated it

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While not as dark as the last book, The Road to Oz has many similarities to Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz. Again, our little heroine unintentionally sets off on a journey during which she meets a host of new characters, experiences a few easily-overcome challenges, and ends up in Oz. This time, though, there wasn't really any conflict and only one encounter with a malicious opponent on their travels. The Shaggy Man was actually a bit creepy at the beginning (my kids have been taught to run and...more

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Aug 24, 2010

Megan rated it

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As a recap, I'm reading the Oz series with my 6-year-old. This one was a little weaker than some of the other books in the series. There's not much conflict in it at all, so it gets a little dull just watching Dorothy, et al, travel down a road. The best part, when they encounter the hostile Spoodlers, is over too fast and too easily. Also, the new characters are only so-so. I did like Johnny Dooit, who works like the wind and builds things on the spot, but again, his part is quickly done. Even ...more

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Jan 10, 2012

Shaun rated it

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This book wasn't as good as the previous books in the series. It seemed to exist purely to show off a vast array of characters, but the majority of the characters I enjoyed were ones already established in the series.

Button Bright annoyed the crap out of me. Polychrome did almost nothing. I did enjoy the shaggy man a bit but his introduction was astoundingly creepy. A dirty hobo looking man meets Dorothy at her house, steals her dog while she isn't looking, and convinces her to take hi...more

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Jul 18, 2011

Joshua Blanc rated it

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I went back and read this a second time, having got hold of an illustrated edition. I still maintain that Button Bright underwent a personality change when he appeared in a later book 'The Scarecrow of Oz,' but it's clear from the descriptions and illustrations that he's a younger lad in this story.

I thought that Dorothy finding her way back to Oz (in a roundabout fashion) after the pathways get scrambled was a clever premise (and there is an explanation for this later in the book). Th...more

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Jul 28, 2011

Atman88 rated it

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Predictable and a bit wanting, but still a classic adventure with 'our dear friends'. New characters are met along the road, and it's interesting to see how Baum dotes on Dorothy and Ozma's characters, making them the perfect picture of innocent and sassy all at once.

I was happy to see Billina again in this story, but her part wasn't nearly as good as it should have been! I don't really like Button-Bright, but the Shaggy Man seems much more interesting so makes up for the lack o...more

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Oct 07, 2010

Jessica rated it

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This book starts out giving you the creeps in the first chapter. Dorothy is confronted with a scruffy looking stranger that also happens to be an older male. He asks her for directions, kidnaps her dog and convinces her to show him the correct path rather than just telling him the directions. Dorothy follows the stranger and later on he tells her about his “love magnet” that causes everyone he meets to fall in love with him. By the second chapter they come upon a small boy dressed in…..a sailor ...more

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Feb 08, 2012

Shoshana rated it

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Recommends it for: people who are reading this series

Shelves: classics, fantasy, old-favorite

I had read this one in the last year or so, so I mainly skimmed it. And it's not my favorite anyway. I mean, they're all a little episodic, but the episodes of this one grow tedious, and the reason for all the adventures - namely, to get to Ozma's birthday party - feels so stupid that it doesn't really warrant the book's existence.

But that really sounds much harsher than I mean it to. I like this book. I just adore Polychrome, and I really enjoy the Scoodlers. Johnny Dooit is very ne...more

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Jan 21, 2011

Lydia Presley rated it

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I'm torn on how to write a review of this particular Oz book. Although I do love the series dearly (up until this point), this book fell sadly flat for me. Normally I find myself loving each and every character, but at this point I'm wondering if there is just too much of a good thing.

Even the new characters were lacking in charm for me. Button Bright just seemed like a little brat, The Shaggy Man (and this is NOT Baum's fault) kept putting Shaggy from Scooby-Doo in my minds eye and...more

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May 14, 2010

Celeste rated it

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Not a whole lot actually happens in this installment, but there are a ton of new and particularly weird and creepy characters such as a hobo called Shaggy Man, the Rainbow's daughter Polychrome, and a not-so-bright little boy named Button Bright. Lost and confused, they all meet up on the road to Oz and eventually learn Ozma is having a birthday celebration at the Emerald City. After meeting some new characters and overcoming a few obstacles along the way, it's a complete reunion in the Emeral...more

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Apr 19, 2011

Danns rated it

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The Road To Oz, what a delightful book. I like the concept of the many roads leading out from Kansas and into the outer realms of the fairy land. Dorthy's companions this time around: The Shaggy Man, Button Bright, and the Rainbows Daughter were a compelling bunch. The trials they faced were interesting but not as dire as some of the previous books trials.

It is always great when the books get to reuinting with the characters from the previous book and we learn what they have been ...more

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May 05, 2010

Dianna rated it

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I'm a big Oz fan, but I just didn't like this book. Dorothy, the Shaggy Man, Polychrome (the rainbow's daughter), and Button Bright all sort of get lost together and wander into Oz together. They meet new characters, they travel, they overcome small difficulties. The characters and little worlds that Baum creates are certainly fantastic, but this book lacked a strong plot that would weave everything together and make a satisfying story.

All in all, it was kind of like a repeat of The Wizard of Oz ...more

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Jan 07, 2011

Robyn rated it

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Jan 05, 2012

Xdeliriumgirlx rated it

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In this book, You can really start to feel that Frank L. Baum loses his sense of enjoyment while writing these books. The addition of 3 new characters lacks any sort of freshness or delight, and for the majority of the story, are bland or downright unlikable! (Especially Button Bright, whom seemed to make the story drag) The ever growing cast begins to crumble under its own weight, and at times there's too many interesting characters stepping on the feet of the last character. Clearly this was n...more

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Nov 25, 2011

Isaac rated it

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Oz is becoming thread bare at this point, this seems to the point that Baum pulls a George Lucas and pulls the wonder-carpet out from under his fans. He has to tell his readers twenty times that Oz is a fairy land and not real, No one dies in Oz, and apparently nothing happens in Oz but odd road trips and fancy costume parties. He spends four chapters making-up the craziest characters he can think of, a rubber bear, and man made of candy, etc. High points: the Shaggy Man,very sinister double-sid...more

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Mar 29, 2009

Kathryn rated it

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I wonder why two of my favorite books in the series were centered around Ozma's birthday parties. This one seemed a little more, hm, childlike? There was more of a pattern here, where every character's introduction played along the lines of, "Who are you?" "I'm the [insert character's name:], where are you going?" "We're going to Ozma's birthday party!" And so on and so on. Still, the story is charming, and a lot of fun. And so very very strange, but that's par for ...more

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Jan 24, 2010

Jason Pettus rated it

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(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...more(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 that author L. Frank Baum ended up penning a whole series of sequels, because of the original book's astounding success back at the turn of the 20th century when it was first published -- 13 sequels altogether, before his death in 1919, which after the movie's success twenty years later became a literal merchandising empire, spawning hundreds more official sequels by various authors and hundreds more unofficial ones once the characters moved into the public domain. And like many others, I've always been interested in what these 14 "canonical" Oz books have to say; and that's why I decided this winter to sit down and read them all in a row for the first time, easy to do because of them being available for free at both Project Gutenberg and the email subscription service DailyLit (which is how I myself read them, and in fact is how I read many of the older books you see reviewed here; I'm a big fan of theirs, and highly recommend them).

But of course, to even approach these books with the right mindset, it's important to understand that like so many other one-hit-wonders, Baum was not only eluded by success in most of his other endeavors but was an active failure at them -- in the 1870s, for example, he unsuccessfully tried his hand at breeding fancy poultry (a national fad at the time), then in the 1880s opened his own theatre and became one of the first-ever Americans to produce modern-style stage musicals, apparently a little too ahead of its time, then in the 1890s moved to the Dakota Territory and opened a dry-goods store that eventually failed, as well as starting a newspaper that folded too. So it was sort of a case of random lightning in a bottle when he decided in the late 1890s to try his hand at children's literature, and ended up with his very first title being the most popular kid's book in America for two years straight, and no surprise that Baum then spent the rest of his life desperately trying to figure out how to bottle that lightning again. Because now that I've read it myself, I can confirm that the original Wonderful Wizard of Oz is astonishingly great, a sort of miraculous combination of traits that makes for an almost perfect children's story; and although most of it follows the same storyline seen in the '39 movie, there are also significant differences, making it worth your while to sit and read the book version if you have the interest. (And by the way, for some really interesting reading, check out the academic analysis that was done of this book in the 1960s, arguing that most of its details symbolically correspond almost exactly to various political and economic issues of the late 1800s, including the yellow brick road representing the much-discussed gold standard of that age, the scarecrow representing the then-hot Populist Party, Toto representing the teetotaler [prohibitionist:] movement, and a lot more.)

But of course, there are a couple of details about this book that have been forgotten over the decades too, which also help explain its record-shattering success -- it was an unusually lavish book for its time, for example, with two-toned illustrations on every page and several full-color plates, and let's also not forget that Baum himself mounted a Broadway-style musical of Oz just two years after the book was published, a huge hit which toured nationally for a decade and that was even more insanely popular than the book itself (including making national stars out of vaudeville performers Fred Stone and David Montgomery, playing the Scarecrow and Tin Man; the stage production left out the Cowardly Lion altogether, which is why he is also barely seen in any of the 13 canonical sequels). And so that's why when Baum attempted starting up other fantasy series in the wake of Oz's success, hoping to turn all of them into lucrative franchises like the original, the audience mostly responded with yawns; and that's why Baum eventually went back to writing more and more Oz books as the 20th century continued, because by now the strength of the brand far outweighed the relative writing skills of Baum when it came to any particular volume.

That's why, at least to adults, it's perhaps actually the introductions to each book that are the most fascinating thing about them; because to be frank, most of the books follow a pretty familiar formula, with a danger-filled quest involving various kooky characters that is usually finished about two-thirds of the way through, followed by a massive parade or party that lets Baum trot out the growing number of main characters added to this universe with each title. (And by the way, prepare yourself for Baum's unending love of the deus-ex-machina plot device; over half the books end along the lines of, "And then our heroes took possession of a super-duper magical device, which they waved in the air and all their troubles went away.") In fact, for those who don't know, that's why the official map of Oz and its surrounding lands eventually grew so large, because Baum still hadn't given up on his dream of having a whole series of kid-lit cash cows out there generating revenue for him, and so would use many of these Oz sequels to introduce entirely new casts of characters who live in entirely new lands, "just over the mountains" or "just past the desert" of Oz itself. By the end of the original 14 books, in fact, Baum had built up a virtual aristocracy of licensable characters, all of whom would have to be dragged out for a cameo at some point in each book to remind the audience of their existence -- not just the cast of the original book and '39 movie but also various other princesses like Ozma and Betsy Bobbin, boy characters like Ojo the Unlucky and Button Bright, adults who help them like the Shaggy Man, Cap'n Bill and Ugu the Shoemaker, and of course a whole litany of quirky fantastical sidekicks, including but not limited to Tik-Tok, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Great Jinjin, Billina the Angry Hen, Scraps the Patchwork Girl, and Polychrome the Rainbow Fairy. Whew! And so did the Great Oz Merchandising Experiment keep limping along for two decades, with each sequel selling less and less and getting lazier and lazier (for example, the tenth book in the series, 1916's Rinkitink in Oz, was actually a non-Oz book written a decade previous, published almost unchanged except for a hasty final chapter full of Oz regulars slapped onto the end); and thus did Baum's bad luck in business come back with a vengeance as well, with three more Broadway productions that were all flops, and even the establishment of a film production company in 1914 that eventually went bankrupt.

You can see the progression of all this reflected in Baum's first-person introductions to each book, which like I said is why they might be the most fascinating parts of all for adult readers -- how in the first sequel, for example, he expresses legitimately gleeful surprise and joy at how passionate his fans were, and how thousands of children had literally written to him out of the blue demanding more Oz stories, while with each subsequent sequel his tone becomes more and more snarky, ala "Well, dear and wonderful children, you've yet again demanded another Oz book like the sheep you are, so here it is, you screeching little monsters." In fact, in book six of the series, 1910's The Emerald City of Oz, Baum flat-out states that it's going to be the very last Oz book, and it's no coincidence that many fans actually consider this one to be the best of the original fourteen, because of Baum's extra attention to and enthusiasm for this particular storyline, thinking as he erroneously did that it would be the grand finale of the entire Oz universe; but after his later financial failures forced him back into the Oz business again, the gloves finally come off in his introductions, with most of the rest sounding to today's ears something like, "Well, okay, here again is the sugary teat you all apparently can't get enough of suckling, you infuriating little animals, so open wide and take your medicine." Now, of course, you shouldn't feel too bad for Baum; by the last years of his life, his combined books and plays were generating for him in today's terms roughly a quarter-million dollars a year just in personal royalties.

So all in all, an experience I'm glad I had, reading all fourteen original Oz books in a row, but not something I'd recommend to others; instead, maybe better just to read the first, then skip to the sixth, then skip straight to the 14th, 1920's Glinda of Oz, because of its unusual darkness (probably caused, many scholars agree, by Baum knowing that he was near death). As with many authors I've looked at here at CCLaP, history seems to have correctly adjusted itself in Baum's case, with most of his books now rightfully falling into the obscurity they deserve, even while his one true masterpiece is still rightfully recognized as such. (less)

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Oct 22, 2008

Runa rated it

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This is my second favorite of the Oz series, right after Ozma of Oz. I love the new characters, the Shaggy Man and Polly especially. I really like that, while there are some challenges in the book, the main goal is a happy one. They're not on the run from anyone, they're all on their way to Ozma's birthday party, where they meet the greatest assortment of colorful individuals. Unlike some of the other books in the series, this one really stays true to the spirit of Oz, with unique but awesom...more

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Feb 25, 2011

aaron rated it

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the fifth book is more of the same in the oz series by baum. this one finds dorothy getting lost on a road and finding some new friends. the shaggy man, button-bright, and polly, the rainbow's daughter are all friends that she meets along the way. they go through a few new parts of the fairy country that contains oz. some wondrous journeys abound during this travel to oz. baum creates wonderful characters in these books and this one in no different than the others.

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Jan 21, 2012

Annie Bacon rated it

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The more I advance into the work of L.Frank Baum, the less interesting it becomes. Like the fourth Oz book, this one is just a bunch of random encounters that, although always very imaginative, lack in cohesion. The worst part is that the last third of the book is occupied by countless reunions with past characters from the other books. I even skipped a few pages toward the ends.

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Sep 10, 2011

Matt Zimmerman rated it

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Ok. I officially give up on the Oz series here. They have become vary tedious. Dorothy has adventures for about a third of the book. None of these adventures are particularly interesting. Then she meets up with her old friends from the first book and basically has a tea party. The last two books were like this.

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Mar 31, 2011

Alex rated it

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For some reason I was never able to really get absorbed in to this book. I am not sure why, but so far it is my least favorite Oz book.

I think the overall lack of conflict combined with a plot device (the birthday celebration) that just seemed to introduce characters willy-nilly was the main turnoff for me.

I am looking forward to the next Oz book to remove this sour taste.

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Jan 21, 2012

George rated it

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I liked this one quite a bit. Still a very similar formula to the other books, but for some reason I enjoyed the idea of a journey to Oz. I know it's not the first time the story has been about a journey to Oz, but I liked the characters here and the adventures they had. I also liked the whole mish-mash of characters that we met briefly at the end.

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Aug 31, 2011

Neil Kirton rated it

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Not much of a plot at all, a few interesting characters met on the way to Oz in the first half then Ozma's birthday party in the second half. Baum introduces three important characters to the Oz canon in this one; the Shaggy Man, Button Bright and best of all Polychrome. Also memorable are the two faced head throwing Scoodlers. The second part of the book deals with Ozma's party and is largely spent reintroducing characters from the previous Oz books as well as those from Baum's other fantasi...more

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Jan 04, 2012

Joshua T rated it

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Although it starts out strong, the adventure ends way too early and the book becomes a bit of a droll narrative about the "splendor" of the Land of OZ. Compared to his other books in the series, this one is rather unimpressive and boring.

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Feb 03, 2011

Alena rated it

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Not as fond of the new characters presented here... but I think I would have really liked all these stories a lot more if I had read them as a kid. As an adult the glaring inconsistencies from story to story are hard to overlook.

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May 23, 2009

Joanna Gold rated it

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I liked the donkey part I really think it was smart to jus build their hose anywher I mean it looks more exciting then straight it's like army soldiers. I think I might make my house anywhere I want i don't know.

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Jul 06, 2010

LGayle Gustafson rated it

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I enjoyed this book. The edition I read had different color pages as I read through. Started and ended with a light tan and in between were lavender, green/blue, blue/green, orange, and pink (I believe). When I began the book I assumed the color was merely from the age of the book. However, when I turned to the first lavender page I became astonisingly aware that I missed something! This truly added to my delight in Baum's fairy land story.

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Nov 05, 2011

Kate added it · review of another edition

Definitely the weakest instalment so far, one that I barely remember from childhood. But worth reading nevertheless for more detail about Oz, its denizens, and the surrounding fairyland countries.

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