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Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all) Back in those days homosexuality of any kind was illegal, and affection such as hugs and kisses on the cheek were not immediately sexualised, particul…moreBack in those days homosexuality of any kind was illegal, and affection such as hugs and kisses on the cheek were not immediately sexualised, particularly not for children, so anyone who sees them as "an item" is superimposing third millenium attitudes on a text that is over 100 years old.(less)

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How old is Dorothy supposed to be in the early Oz books? Sometimes she sounds like about 8 or 9, others closer to 6.

Christopher Newton Right in there somewhere, you're absolutely right. I don't think Baum cared too much about chronological accuracy.…moreRight in there somewhere, you're absolutely right. I don't think Baum cared too much about chronological accuracy.(less)

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What the actual hell?! I thought The Wizard of Oz was not a series!!!!???

Alan There are actually 40 of what are considered "canon" Oz books (they're known as "The Fabulous Forty). Even some of Baum's other fantasy stories like "…moreThere are actually 40 of what are considered "canon" Oz books (they're known as "The Fabulous Forty). Even some of Baum's other fantasy stories like "Queen Zixi of Ix" and "The Magical Monarch of Mo" technically became Oz stories when the countries of Ix and Mo were added to the lands around the Deadly Desert. Then there's "The Woggle-Bug Book" and "Little Wizard Stories of Oz" and a newspaper strip that ran in 1901.

Much as the introductions in several of the Oz books have Baum essentially BEGGING for his readers to stop asking for more Oz so he could devote more time to other tales, as has been mentioned, he knew upon which side his bread was buttered, and wrote plays, movies (long before Judy Garland came along) etcetera.

And people have been writing Oz stories all along. There are now hundreds of them.(less)

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