Here he meets with our old friends the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, as well as some new friends like Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wooden Sawhorse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, and the amazing Gump. Frank Baum's The Marvelous Land of Oz is the story of the wonderful adventures of the young boy named Tip as he travels throughout the many lands of Oz.
Neill color plates, its colorful pictorial binding, and the many black-and-white illustrations that bring it to joyous life.įirst issued in 1904, L. Now, for the first time in over seventy years, the second book about Oz is presented here in the same deluxe format as the rare first edition, complete with all 16 of the original John R. For over four generations, children and adults alike have reveled in the magical adventures of its beloved folk.
Frank Baum.įew fantasy lands have captured our hearts and imaginations as has the marvelous land of Oz. Experience a classic in its truest form, and pick up this beautiful new edition of The Marvelous Land of Oz.Book 2 in the original series written by L. This handsome, affordable edition contains original full-color artwork by John R. Thus begins Tips adventures as he journeys to the Emerald City, escapes revolts, and learns just who the true ruler of Oz is. Unfortunately, the witch is not fooled and threatens to turn Tip into a statue using the “Powder of Life.” Rather than staying to be turned into a statue, Tip runs away after stealing the Powder of Life from Mombi, using it to animate a sawhorse for Jack to ride. Tip plans to get his revenge with a wooden man that he has made using a jack-o’-lantern as a head.
We are introduced to Tip, a young orphan boy who has been under the guardianship of a Wicked Witch, Mombi, for as long as he can remember. In The Marvelous Land of Oz, we are welcomed back to the Land of Oz after Dorothy Gale has been whisked back to Kansas. We rejoin the Tinman, the Scarecrow, Glinda the Good Witch, and more in this fantastical book.
"As a writer, Baum rarely knew when to quit, unfurling marvel after marvel."- The New Yorker Originally published 115 years ago, this lesser-known but equally enchanting sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is sure to continue the delights wrought by the first of L.
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