Other books for children followed the original Oz book, and Baum continued. In this book Dorothy is shipwrecked and lands on the shores of a fairy country that adjoins Oz, the land of Ev. But perhaps I shall get some more of those very welcome letters from my readers, telling me just how they like 'Ozma of Oz.' I hope so, anyway. Some critics have suggested that Baum modeled the character of the Wizard on himself. Ozma of Oz (Version 2) (Dramatic Reading) Ozma of Oz was the third title in the Oz series by L. If this judgment is unbiased and correct, and the little folks find this new story 'real Ozzy,' I shall be very glad indeed that I wrote it. Baum, and so are Tiktok and the Hungry Tiger.' Fantasy and adventure in the fairy land of Ev with Dorothy, Princess Ozma, a wicked Nome King.

One little friend, who read this story before it was printed, said to me: 'Billina is real Ozzy, Mr. Well, here is 'more about Dorothy,' and about our old friends the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, and about the Cowardly Lion, and Ozma, and all the rest of them and here, likewise, is a good deal about some new folks that are queer and unusual. And I wish I could, for I enjoy writing these stories just as much as the children say they enjoy reading them. And some of them suggest plots to me, saying: 'Please have Dorothy go to the Land of Oz again' or, 'Why don't you make Ozma and Dorothy meet, and have a good time together?' Indeed, could I do all that my little friends ask, I would be obliged to write dozens of books to satisfy their demands. After the success of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900, L.

Their sweet little letters plead to know 'more about Dorothy' and they ask: 'What became of the Cowardly Lion?' and 'What did Ozma do afterward?'-meaning, of course, after she became the Ruler of Oz. It is the first Oz book where the majority of the action takes place outside of the Land of Oz. My friends the children are responsible for this new 'Oz Book,' as they were for the last one, which was called The Land of Oz. Ozma of Oz: The Oz Books 3 Sir Angels (Editor) Description.

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