The Road to Oz (Dover Children's Classics)
by L. Frank Baum
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Author: L. Frank BaumIllustrator: John R. Neill
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1986-12-01
ISBN: 0486252086
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Dover Publications
Book Reviews of The Road to Oz (Dover Children's Classics)
Book Review: "That is really fine!" declared Santa Claus
Summary: 5 Stars
If you read the thinking of serious Oz-types, you will hear that this is widely considered one of the weakest Oz books. I do see the point. There is not much of a plot. The plot is really only this: Dorothy gets lost, meets curious characters along the way, ends up in Oz after a series of fun and/or strange adventures. That's it. That's really all there is to it.
All the same, as a child it was my favorite book in the Oz series, and it still keeps a lot of its luster now when I reread it as an adult. I really enjoy Button-Bright and the Shaggy Man as counterpoints to Dorothy. I'm always happy to see Polychrome. The odd characters that they meet along the way are among the best. I used to have nightmares about the Scoodlers, and Johnny Dooit has stayed firmly in memory-- both as a memory and a role model. And Ozma's birthday party! Well, that made quite an impression on me. Particularly the chapter on "Important Arrivals" stayed in my mind (and eventually it sent me scrambling for other books by Baum that featured these lesser-known characters.)
In short, this may not be the strongest book in the series, but I have always found it one of the most enjoyable entries. Read it yourself and judge!
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