The Scarecrow of Oz (Dodo Publishing) Kindle Books
The Scarecrow of Oz (Dodo Publishing)
Description: The Scarecrow of Oz, the ninth book in the Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum is into be written. Published on 16 July 1915, it was a personal favorite tree of Oz books & tells of Cap’n Bill & Trot trip into Oz, & with the help of the Scarecrow, overthrowing the cruel King of Krewl Jinxland.
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August 28th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Review by Scott Love for The Scarecrow of Oz (Dodo Publishing)
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All the Books of Wonder Oz books are fantastic recreations of the originals with all their color plates and cover art. Even the typeface and page counts are the same. If you’re a collector and can’t afford to drop $300 on a beat-up copy of the original, this series is a must!
August 28th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Review by Blake Petit for The Scarecrow of Oz (Dodo Publishing)
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In the pantheon of L. Frank Baum’s brillian Oz series, I’m afraid I’ve got to mark this book down as just a so-so entry. It probably would have appealed to me more were it not for the grossly misleading title, “The Scarecrow of Oz.” The titular character doesn’t appear until about page 150 of a 260-page book, for starters, and while he certainly plays an important part in the events that follow, the book is not really about him at all. Instead it’s the story of Trot and Cap’n Bill, two of Baum’s non-Oz characters, being swept away to the land of Oz for the first time. For much of the book the story follows the formula of the most lackluster Oz books — characters get lost in a magical fairy land and meet lots of strange and interesting creatures — but it picks up when they enter Jinxland and are forced to face down King Krewl.The plus for this book would be that I’m now more inclined to go back and read the two Trot and Cap’n Bill books that preceded this one. I do admire the way Baum laced his various characters together into a cohesive universe of his own, even if he was practically forced to by the demands of his young readers. I just wish he’d found a way to express what this book was really about a little better.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Review by ScrawnyPunk for The Scarecrow of Oz (Dodo Publishing)
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The Scarecrow of Oz was chiefly a way for Baum to introduce readers to another one of his book series (The Sea Fairies and Sky Island) to his more lucrative Oz readership. The story itself is a bit uneven, but is easily digested by younger readers as separate segments can be treated as stand-alone stories with a single unifying theme of moving Cap’n Bill and Trot from California to Oz.
Synopsis: Cap’n Bill and Trot (a relationship which probably would not find its way into modern kiddie lit) go for a recreational row and get caught in a whirlpool. The whirlpool transports them to a fairy land which they escape with the help of an orc (a magical flying creature, not the nasties in Tolkein) and some magical shrinking berries. They spend a little bit of time in the Land of Mo (another Oz series) before escaping once again with recurring character Button-Bright (from the Road to Oz), the help of some adventuresome birds and magical growing berries. They land in Jinxland, a semi-autonomous region within Oz, where they accidentally insert themselves into the nuptial politics of the local ruler, an elderly but wealthy courtesan, the daughter of a deposed king, and the son of another deposed king. The three characters are unable to do anything other than get into serious trouble with a local witch and are eventually bailed out by the combination of the Scarecrow’s planning, a sudden re-appearance of the original orc with an army of his friends, and a bit of lucky timing. After restoring the king’s daughter to her rightful throne and true love, they make their way back to the Emerald City where they meet everyone. The story abruptly ends at this point – the reader can assume Capn’ Bill and Trot have found a home in Oz although the story’s beginning did not make it seem as if Trot’s family was either lost or worth leaving.
August 28th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
Review by Lee Edward Fodi for The Scarecrow of Oz (Dodo Publishing)
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When I was a young Oz zealot, this was one of the books that I found the most disappointing–only because my beloved Scarecrow was not in the book enough for my taste. After all, the title promises that this book will be all about the Scarecrow–but it’s not (unlike “The Tin Woodman of Oz,” which is completely focused on the title character). Alas, our stuffed man only comes in towards the end of this book to save the day. Of course, as usual with any story written by Baum, there is plenty to recommend this tale. I particularly enjoyed the return of a wicked witch to the series (in the form of Blinkie) and John R. Neill’s illustrations are excellent and, as is so often the case with the Oz books, really contribute to the story. I just wish we had a bit more of our Scarecrow in this one!
August 28th, 2010 at 11:17 pm
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I really enjoyed reading this book I couldn’t put it down. This book is a classic I LOVED it it really feels like I am having adverntures right along with the characters.