Rereading: THE LOST PRINCESS OF OZ by L. Frank Baum

Cover and illustrations by John R. Neill

The eleventh Oz book by Baum begins with the disappearance of Ozma, ruler of Oz. It’s soon found that all the magical devices in the kingdom, including the Magic Picture, the Wizard’s tools, and those of Glinda, as well as her Magic Book have also disappeared. Someone has stolen the magic of Oz, leaving no options for the inhabitants and friends of Ozma to go out in search of the culprit. Dorothy and the Wizard lead the main group, heading east, while others search in other directions.

Meanwhile, in the remote mountain kingdom of the Yips, Cayke the Cookie Cook and her friend the Frogman are also setting out to search for Cayke’s stolen magical baking pan, and they meet and are joined by two magical stuffed bears. These parties come together and join forces against Ugu the Shoemaker, who they learn has stolen their magic and the ruler of Oz, but without much magic themselves, how can they defeat him?

A fun reread, and I liked the idea of evening the stakes by taking away the most powerful magic of Oz from its usual heroes. Recommended.

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