The Magic of Oz

The Magic of Oz is the thirteenth book in L. Frank Baum's beloved Oz series, published posthumously. It follows the adventures of Dorothy, Trot, Cap'n Bill, the Wizard, the Cowardly Lion, and the Hungry Tiger as they try to thwart a plot to conquer Oz. A young Munchkin boy, Kiki Aru, discovers a powerful magic word that allows him to transform people and objects. He allies with the exiled Nome King Ruggedo, who seeks revenge on Ozma and the Emerald City. The story explores themes of good versus evil, the consequences of misusing power, and the importance of friendship and teamwork. While it features mild peril, the overall tone is whimsical and hopeful, making it a delightful read-aloud or independent read for children aged 6-10.

The Magic of Oz: A Faithful Record of the Remarkable Adventures of Dorothy and Trot and the Wizard of Oz, Together with the Cowardly Lion, the Hungry Tiger and Capn Bill, in Their Successful Search for a Magical and Beautiful Birthday Present for Princess Ozma of Oz is the thirteenth Land of Oz book written by L. Frank Baum. Published on June 7, 1919, one month after the authors death, The Magic of Oz relates the unsuccessful attempt of the Munchkin boy Kiki Aru and former Nome King Ruggedo to conquer Oz. A Message From Frank L. Baum - To My Readers: Curiously enough, in the events which have taken place in the last few years in our great outside world, we may find incidents so marvelous and inspiring that I cannot hope to equal them with stories of The Land of Oz. However, The Magic of Oz is really more strange and unusual than anything I have read or heard about on our side of The Great Sandy Desert which shuts us off from The Land of Oz, even during the past exciting years, so I hope it will appeal to your love of novelty. A long and confining illness has prevented my answering all the good letters sent me-unless stamps were enclosed-but from now on I hope to be able to give prompt attention to each and every letter with which my readers favor me. Assuring you that my love for you has never faltered and hoping the Oz Books will continue to give you pleasure as long as I am able to write them, I am Yours affectionately, L. FRANK BAUM, Royal Historian of Oz. This is a high quality book of the original classic edition. This is a freshly published edition of this culturally important work, which is now, at last, again available to you. Enjoy this classic work. These few paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside: Now, of course, I would not dare to write down this magic word so plainly if I thought my readers would pronounce it properly and so be able to transform themselves and others, but it is a fact that no one in all the world except Bini Aru, had ever (up to the time this story begins) been able to pronounce Pyrzqxgl! ...He decided not to use it again, since Ozma had forbidden him to do so, but he reflected that Ozma was a girl and some time might change her mind and allow her subjects to practice magic, in which case Bini Aru could again transform himself and others at will, -unless, of course, he forgot how to pronounce Pyrzqxgl in the meantime. ...They have never troubled the Oz people much, because they had no leader to urge them on, but we will tell them to help us conquer Oz and as a reward we will transform all the beasts into men and women, and let them live in the houses and enjoy all the good things; and we will transform all the people of Oz into beasts of various sorts, and send them to live in the forests and the jungles. ...This fairyland is so big, however, that all of it is not yet known to its girl Ruler, and it is said that in some far parts of the country, in forests and mountain fastnesses, in hidden valleys and thick jungles, are people and beasts that know as little about Ozma as she knows of them. ...Then youll train them to dance-up here in your room, where no one can see them-and on Ozmas birthday well put em into the cake and theyll know by that time just what to do.