Glinda of Oz
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
3.8
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L. Frank Baum
In this final sequel to the beloved classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum spins a wonderful tale of the exciting experiences of Princess Ozma of Oz and Dorothy in their hazardous journey to the home of the Flatheads and to the magic isle of Skeezers, and how they were rescued from dire peril by the sorcery of Glinda the Good witch.The wicked Queen Coo-ee-oh, a vain and evil witch, was really to blame for all the trouble. She surely succeeded in getting everyone on the magic, glass-doomed island of the Skeezers into amazing difficulties. The exciting story tells how Glinda and the Wizard worked with all their might to save the Princess and Dorothy from the great dangers which threatened them when they went among the warring tribes of the Flatheads and Skeezers.This is the last and one of the best tales about the merry old Land of Oz from author L. Frank Baum. Oz fans young and old will delight in this new, inexpensive edition, enhanced by all the wonderful original illustrations by John R. Neill.
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Author
L. Frank Baum
Pages
304
Publisher
Courier Corporation
Published Date
2013-06-06
ISBN
0486120228 9780486120225
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"One of the travesties of the 1939 Wizard of Oz film and the play Wicked is that they created an image of Glinda the Good Witch as a fluffy headed, bubble traveling giggler. Nothing could be further from her character in the original Oz books, in which she is a wise and powerful sorceress, charged with protecting the people of Oz and their princess Ozma. In this, the last book in the series, Dorothy accidentally discovers a war brewing between 2 tribes in a remote part of the land. Ozma, dedicated to her duty as peacemaker, immediately flies off to intervene, despite Glinda's misgivings, and soon it's up to Glinda to rescue Dorothy and Ozma from a terrible fate.<br/><br/>As in most of Baum's books, the female characters, both good and evil are the strongest and most charismatic. Evil is represented by the vain, arrogant witch Coo-Ee-oh, (whom Dorothy threatens to "whup" as she would her petulant cat) and the amoral dictator's wife who steals brains to increase her own power. Dorothy, Ozma and Glinda form a trio of responsible feminine strength; the triumph of good depends on Glinda's magical knowledge, Ozma's moral authority and Dorothy's practical common sense."
Lesley Williams
"Wow, fourteen books! I (and my daughter!) finished them! Even though these books get weird and repetitive, we wanted to complete them all. At least all of the original LFB books. It feels like quite an accomplishment, and the end made me start thinking about reading some of the others by Ruth Thompson. They do look like better stories after all!<br/><br/>Anyhoo, this last LFB was fun enough, even if nutty as always. I liked that it included so many early characters, (H.M. Wogglebug??) but I wish they could have been featured more. Especially my old favorite Tik Tok. <br/><br/>"
Andrew Greene