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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz



Description Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz


Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz was the fourth of 14 Oz books written by L. Frank Baum (1856-1919). Published in 1908, while Baum was resident in Coronado, California, it is considered one of the “darker” of the Oz tales. However, it also is enlivened by Baum’s considerable wit, penchant for puns, and dry social commentary. In this title, Dorothy, her kitten Eureka, Jim, a cab horse, and Zeb, a ranch hand, descend into the earth through a rift opened by an earthquake. There they encounter the “humbug” wizard who once ruled Oz. In their journey back to the earth’s surface, they meet a number of potentially dangerous magical peoples and creatures including the cold-blooded Mangaboos, invisible bears, the flying wooden Gargoyles, a den of dragonettes, and an eccentric inventor. With a little help from Ozma, the group end up in Oz where they are treated to feasts and celebrations. The animals end up humbled by a few of their experiences in Oz, where all animals can talk, and return home a little wiser. (Summary by Judy Bieber)

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Ch. 1 - The EarthquakeCh. 2 - The Glass CityCh. 3 - The Arrival of the WizardCh. 4 - The Vegetable KingdomCh. 5 - Dorothy picks the PrincessCh. 6 - The Mangaboos Prove DangerousCh. 7 - Into the Black Pit and Out AgainCh. 8 - The Valley of VoicesCh. 9 - They Fight the Invisible BearsCh. 10 - The Braided ManCh. 11 - They Meet the Wooden GargoylesCh. 12 - A Wonderful EscapeCh. 13 - The Den of the DragonettesCh. 14 - Ozma Uses the Magic BeltCh. 15 - Old Friends are ReunitedCh. 16 - Jim the Cab HorseCh. 17 - The Nine Tiny PigletsCh. 18 - The Trial of EurekaCh. 19 - The Wizard Performs Another TrickCh. 20 - Zeb Returns to the Ranch
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