The Marvelous Land of Oz

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919.

Contributor:

Neill, John R. (John Rea), 1877-1943

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Marvelous Land of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a fantasy novel written during the early 20th century, specifically in the early 1900s. The story serves as a sequel to "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and follows the adventures of a young boy named Tip and his whimsical creation, Jack Pumpkinhead, as they navigate the enchanting and sometimes perilous Land of Oz. At the start of the novel, we meet Tip, a boy living with an old woman named Mombi who practices questionable magic. Feeling trapped in her care, Tip decides to escape after learning that Mombi intends to transform him into a marble statue. He also creates Jack Pumpkinhead, a whimsical figure with a pumpkin for a head, to scare Mombi. However, when Mombi inadvertently brings Jack to life using a magical powder, Tip and Jack embark on a journey to seek the Scarecrow in the Emerald City-an adventure filled with amusing misunderstandings and the threat of an army of girls led by General Jinjur seeking to overthrow the Scarecrow. The opening chapters introduce readers to a world of wonder, mischief, and charm, setting the stage for a delightful tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marvelous_Land_of_Oz

Release date is 1993-02-01