They also acquire HM Wogglebug, TE and a magically re-animated creature called the Gump. Along the way they acquire a Saw Horse, the original Scarecrow, King of Emerald City and the original Tin Man, Emporer of the Winkies.

He flees the witch after she threatens to turn him into a garden statue and takes a walking talking pumpkin-headed man named Jack with him. It centers on an eclectic group led by new character Tip who is being raised by the witch Mombi. The story seems to take place a few years after Dorothy’s departure. Dorothy doesn’t appear, though she’s mentioned a few times. The structure of this book is very similar to the first Oz book, but Baum populates the story with so many fun and interesting characters you can’t help but be charmed by it. Baum’s boundless imagination really shines through. Baum included the Tin Man and Scarecrow in the book because they were the most popular characters with fans. Baum also stated in the foreward that he decided to write the sequel due to the large volumes of mail he received from young fans asking for more adventures in Oz. You will notice these elements as you read the story. It should also be noted that this book’s story and structure was written with an eye towards adapting it as a stage play. Baum actually dedicates the book to comedians David Montgomery and Fred Stone who portrayed the Tin Man and Scarecrow in that stage production. There was a stage play adaptation of the first book in 1902 that became very popular. It was published in 1904, four years after the original Oz book. Needless to say, I was a little nervous but also excited.įirst, a little background on this book. So this was the first time I’d delved in to the original Baum Oz sequels in my life.

I have never read any of the other books in the series. I mentioned previously that I’ve read the original Oz book several times. Now it’s time to continue the series with Book 2: The Marvelous Land of Oz. A few weeks ago I finished the original Wizard of Oz book by L Frank Baum and posted my review here. And so I continue my journey down the yellow brick road.

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