The Lost Princess of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
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Author: L. Frank BaumEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Unabridged
Published: 1998-06-08
ISBN: 0486403440
Number of pages: 332
Publisher: Dover Publications
Book Reviews of The Lost Princess of Oz
Book Review: The strange journey of Cayke the Cookie Cook and the Frogman.
Summary: 4 Stars
When Cayke the Cookie Cook discovers that her diamond-studded dishpan has gone missing, she and the Frogman journey out of the land of the Yips to search for it in the great wide world of Oz. Although neither of them had ever heard of the Emerald City and its sweet girl ruler, Ozma, their paths soon cross with Ozma's friends. It becomes apparent that whoever has stolen the diamond-studden dishpan has also stolen Ozma and the rest of the magic in Oz!
The biggest issue in this book, as already noted, is that Baum sends a huge group of characters to look for Ozma. Betsy and Trot particularly get lost next to Dorothy and Button-Bright. The little interaction we get from the characters is not really enough to give us more than a scrap of action or interaction.
On the other hand, there are a lot of terrific elements in the book. I like the Lavender and Pink bear characters very much (stuffed with curled hair!), and the reformation of Ugu the Shoemaker is a classic Oz moment.
The Lost Princess of Oz was the 11th book in the series, and written in 1917. It may not be the best book in the Oz books, but I honestly cannot bring myself to give any of the Baum books less than four stars. The Oz books are all pretty self-contained, so you do not need to read them in order. However, if you or your child is new to the series I would not begin with The Lost Princess since there are so many characters from earlier works.
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