Ozma of Oz: The Oz Books #3 (FLT Classics Series) (The Oz Books: FLT Classics Series)

Oz. The Marvelous Land of Oz

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Building on the format of Skeezik and the Mys-Tree of Oz and the Magic Tapestry of Oz , this story features several short stories within the framework of the main story. Another rollicking Gannaway adventure that builds on the events composed by Ray Powell in his novel, Mr.

Short novel about the marriage of the Scarecrow to Scraps, the Patchwork Girl. No evidence outside of this book seems to indicate that this event actually ever occurred, although, as with all entries, fans may choose to include this story as an event that occurs in their personal view of Oz. There is some difficulty in dating this story the date given is an estimate. The first is "The Scarecrow's Appreciation Day. An offbeat and interesting narrative mark this tale of a young and kind vampire born in and her misadventures through the years and finally into Oz. Illustrated by Marcus D.

Kaliko is revealed to have been the bad guy all along, which stands in contrast to much of what's been written of his character in numerous stories. Do it for Oz Chris Dulabone. Mayhem in Munchkinland and Oz: A Gathering of Heroes and Oz: Each of the three now-evil kings goes off to stake claim to a large territory in Oz, while the Nome King makes Ozma and Dorothy his prisoners. This book was intended as the basis for a screenplay for a possible trilogy of films.

It is essentially an alternate universe from the Oz comics, as an older Dorothy features as the main character. When Lorabie, a strange woman who designates herself a wicked witch, attempts to thwart the building of Santa's new toy workshop in Oz, it's up to Dorothy, the Wizard, Em, Henry, Ozma and friends to investigate. However, as that was written in see that entry below , the internal chronological dates, which are based on the '95 date, are difficult to reconcile.

Although a fan of the series, the author ignores continuity in order to put forward certain ideas, for example, he determines that transportation from Oz to Outside World and vice versa is impossible since Glinda made Oz invisible in The Emerald City of Oz. Given the arrival of numerous visitors since that time, clearly that's not the case, but the author wishes to introduce his Klein Bottle as the sole solution. When the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Wogglebug and others met American citizens in in the earlier Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz newspaper strips and book , it was stretching credibility.

Well-written tale about a young girl and her uncle who via a computer game are transported into Oz for the anniversary celebration of Dorothy's first trip to Oz. Ruggedo, the Nome King is inadvertently transformed from cactus-form from Handy Mandy in Oz into himself and plots revenge.

At this time in mainline Oz history, however, Ruggedo is already disenchanted and redeemed see Dr.

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Angelina Bean in Oz. The Red Gorilla of Oz: New Adventures in Oz: Book One Richard Capwell. Illustrated by Richard Capwell Self-published Note: Well-written adventure, though several continuity issues are difficult to reconcile with other stories, e. The Kalidahs end up in an isolated island away from Oz. The author's history of Dr. Pipt is well-told, and includes decades of imprisonment by the Wicked Witch of the East, who forced him to make batches of the Powder of Life which he claims she used to keep herself alive , while he grew old and crooked.

Freed by Nimmie Aimee, he fled to the Gillikin country where he discovered Nikidik's house and the skeleton of Nikidik.

Given that Nikidik is alive and well, this is another element that places this story in a different Oz. Santa Claus in Oz Richard Capwell. Sequel to The Red Gorilla of Oz. Well executed endeavor to clear up the above mystery. Narrative includes Boz from Mr. Tale of Cynthia Cynch, the wife of the Tin Woodman. Well-written online story in which the author openly acknowledges only taking Baum's books into account. One of Glinda's maids accidentally rewrites Oz's history when she changes one letter in the Great Book of Records. The history as presented in these stories Glinda's past, Lurline's enchantment, Ruggedo's history, etc.

The sequel, Ruggedo in Oz , however, appears on the Mainline Timeline. Leslie Isabelle Frank Available online Note: A rough draft in later chapters merely an outline of this story is available online here. The author may conclude this at a later time. After Toto goes missing, a search-party heads out to find him, only to discover that a mysterious villain from the past Mooj, but due to copyright restrictions, Joom has set in motion a plan to take over Oz.

Although revised in and , the original story was completed in , therefore, it must take place prior to that time, which Button-Bright's and Dorothy's immature characterizations would imply. Yet, the book's internal dates consistently reflect the later dating. Additionally, the story notes that Hess' earlier work Christmas in Oz took place a few years earlier in The conclusion also sees Ozma uncharacteristically dealing with the titular cats in Oz. Locasta and the Three Adepts Dave Hardenbrook.

Controversial trilogy about Dan, an average young computer aficionado from the US, and a grown up Ozma who decides it is time to marry. Several other interesting theories are postulated in this volume by the founder of Nonestica formerly the Ozzy Digest , a public online e-group about all things Oz. Chapter One of this volume takes place in prior to Kabumpo in Oz. Conway as Ilnaras Fanfiction. Conway has also written a slash-fic story called " Passion in Oz " featuring the protagonists of this story and Charles Phipps' The Wooing of Ozma.

Sequel to The Unknown Witches of Oz. Even more distressing to Jellia, Ozma has set out to enforce the law by preventing her cousin Gyma from opening a school of sorcery in the neighboring Land of Op. Accompanying Ozma on her quest is King Evardo of Ev, with whom she is contemplating a political and loveless union. Glinda has gone, taking with her all of the magical creatures. The people left behind have been working to rebuild their country with little magic to aid them. Now the Guild of Alchemists are performing illegal experiments, the nobles of Oz are plotting against the Queen, and there are rumors that ancient enemies are returning.

Only the Wizard has the wisdom to foresee the coming dangers, but does he have the power to stop it? Standing against the coming dark are a teenage spy, a cynical police detective, and an absent-minded inventor. Each of them has unique skills and knowledge that might be able to save all of Oz from a terrible plot to destroy the Queen, or it might just get them all killed. Short story that shows how Polychrome accidentally caused the Silver Shoes to become the Ruby Slippers.

Sequel to the above story in which the Wicked Witch of the West kidnaps Dorothy after years. Wright AuthorHouse Note: Titular characters find themselves helping a cat and princess through the environs of Oz. Story could be accepted in the context of the Oz books, but for the characterization and description of the Scarecrow who retains the vestige of his gift and memory from the MGM film.

Well-written novels in which Baum had been a secret agent who reported the true story of Dorothy and Oz to the world, up to and including the sixth book The Emerald City of Oz , after which Baum made up the rest. These two books have been collected into a slightly edited single volume.

Glinda is also a teenager in this series. When Dorothy asks Ugu the Shoemaker to make a pair of Emerald Slippers for Princess Ozma's birthday, more than a couple of witches and wizards take note and do their best to steal them for their own Evil means. Can Pacifico, the bare-foot cobbler's apprentice save the day in time for Her Majesty's grand birthday celebration?

And will the Queen of the Field Mice come to the rescue? Illustrated by Gwendoline Tennille Adams E. And Whether Pigs Have Wings: Book II of the "Of Cabbages Illustrated by Gwendoline Tennille Self-published Note: Trilogy that once again crosses Oz with Wonderland. At Coci's Press Note: The Evil Emerald Village of Oz: Illustrated by Dennis Anfuso E. The ghost of Mombi creates the titular village. A collection of short stories about the various animals of Oz, all of whom have a fine tail to tell.

These stories will delight and amuse all fans of the Land of Oz, young and old alike. More Tails of Oz James C. Spoor Mirabilis Press Note: Well-written adult fantasy novel in which Ugu and Mrs. Yoop team up and succeed in overthrowing the Emerald City, destroying Glinda's palace and burning the forest of the Lavender Bear. With the help of the Pink Bear, Polychrome hears a prophecy of restoring Oz and heads to the mortal world to secure that help from a mortal named Erik.

The narrative takes the view that Baum's earlier works were more historically accurate than his later ones, and discounts anything beyond Baum. Fifteen authors contribute to this expansion of the unfinished Baum chapter "An Oz Story," which has fun with alternate universes, time-travel and crossovers with Volkov's Magic Land and Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.

Roger Baum leads off fifteen chapters by Marcus Mebes, S. A good romp, but the last chapter presents some anomalies, creating a paradox by setting it in the present day despite the fact that Baum or his son wrote the opening chapter the very basis for the story in the early part of the 20th century. This potential historicity of this story is currently under investigation. Prince Drake Victoire of the Gliese planetary system, and company, crash land in the Land of Oz while trying to get to a Halloween Picnic down on Earth.

The Royal Cruiser is badly damaged upon impact in the blue Munchkin Country, and the Glieseians are in severe need of titanium to fix the ship Will Drake truly understand what being a royal means? Does his new friend, Ojo, have anything to teach him? Will entering Monkey Forest honestly solve everyone's problems?

When will Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter, ever not dance too close to the edge of the rainbow causing her to constantly fall to Oz? The Arrival James Krych Deviantart. Since in Oz age is what you decide, Dorothy and Trot are in their late teens with Trot being "18", Dorothy being 19 and Ozma being "23". Picture it as Romantic Friendship taken to an Nth degree.

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Fun three-parter that tells a tale from the future of Oz. Can take place in the future of the mainline timeline or in a parallel Oz, as the reader sees fit. Ozyta, the grandchild of Dorothy and Ozma, finds a portal under head leading her to Oz, which she alone can save. The Making of Oz Kochua Fanfiction. Winnie a Fairy Doctor in-training is tranported to the world of Oz before it became anything remotely similar to what it it now. With the help of a clever cat named Binx and a few sprites Winnie builds the world that will be known as Oz. For the first Halloween in Oz, an evil sorceress named Lucifilla summons shadows to overthrow Ozma.

It's up to Professor Woggle-bug to save the day. At a carnival-like festival, the Wizard tells Ozma her fortune. But, is the fortune the usual silliness found at carnivals, or is it something meant to be taken seriously? Witches Before Dorothy M. Before Dorothy came to Oz, a lot happened.

My take on the witches' backgrounds. Includes some adult themes. Dorothy's long lost cousin finds his way to Oz and with his charming ways, wins over everyone's heart, Ozma's more so than others. But after a mysterious string of robberies, and a grand tour coming up, charming becomes suspicious. Very short origin story of the Hammerheads seems unlikely. Faces of Oz John W. Back to the Drawing Board. Glegg the Wizard W. By Tyler Jones - Circa early August Mixed Magic Makes Misery: The Horrid Hags of Oz. Chris Alexander Illustrated by John.

Pre-Wizard to Post-Wizard's Arrival. The Hidden History of Oz. The Orphan Sorceress of Oz. CreateSpace ; Emerald Engine Dark Dreams of Oz. Tabby Abacus and the Dangerbread House. An Omby Amby Adventure. Candor Bandersnatch and the Secret Gate of Oogaboo. Lion of Oz and the Badge of Courage. Yellow Brick Road Press. Lionsgate Films; Disney Channel. The Silver Tower of Oz. The Dark Witch of Oz. Part One of the Oz Chronicles. Kristopher Michalsky Igor Ching-San.

How the Wizard Came to Oz. The Birthday Ban in Munchkin Land. Dev Ross Illustrated by David Hohn. Think About Your Troubles. Toto's Tale and the True Chronicle of Oz. The Royal Historian of Oz.

Chapman Brown Books The Oz Gazette , Vol. The Secret of Tik-Tok's Origins. Santa's First Trip to the Land of Oz. The Lost Emeralds of Oz. Otto Illustrated by Derek Sullivan. Written prior to ; Buckethead Enterprises of Oz The Forest Monster of Oz. Written in ; Buckethead Enterprises of Oz The Magic Topaz of Oz. From Brown to Gold and Back. Kimberly Doyle Illustrated by Maria Brown. Ozma and the Wayward Wand.

Polly Berends Illustrated by David Rose. It also takes place while Dorothy's in Kansas, but notes that she was last in Oz in Ozma of Oz , which concludes with Dorothy in Australia, and Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz has her returning from there. Jeff Barstock Illustrated by Christopher Sterling. The Proud Witch of Oz. The Scarecrow and the Mirror.

The Colorful Kitten of Oz. Chris Dulabone Illustrated by Melody Grandy. The Merchant of Oz. Rob Zombie in Oz. A Kiss is Still a Kiss. Vanitas Press , Vanitas Press , , A Traditional Tale of Oz. The Talking City of Oz. The World's More Full of Weeping. The Wizard in Wonderland. Dorothy Through the Looking Glass. The Wonderful Alice of Oz. Ian Fink Illustrated by Robin Olderman. Key to the Heart. What's On the Other Side.

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Kim McFarland as Negaduck. Oziana ; Fanfiction. The Emerald Enchantress of Oz. Peter Schulenburg Illustrated by Matt Collander. The Romance of the Silver Shoes. The Emerald Ring of Oz. Jeremy Steadman Illustrated by Chris Dulabone. Buckethead Enterprises of Oz Jeremy Steadman Illustrated by Susan R. The Wizard Stands Accused in Oz.

The Dinamonster of Oz. Rocket Trip to Oz. The Lost Coal Mine to Oz. Written in ; Fuller Publishing Todd, The Royal Dentist of Oz. Reading Help in Oz. The Mischievous Children of Oz. Privately printed ; Fuller Publishing originally published in five individual volumes in ; published as a single volume in The Nutcrackers of Oz. The Raggedys in Oz first printing.

Ray Powell Illustrated by Marcus Mebes. Written in ; Palo Verde Emeralds Mister Flint in Oz. The Giant Frogman of Oz. The Change Made by the Magic Turnstyle. Orange Knight of Oz.

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Haskarell Book Bindery private printing. Sean Duffley Illustrated by Dana Linker. A Queer Quest for Oz. The Deadly Desert Around Oz. Chris Dulabone Illustrated by J. A Viking in Oz. The Marvelous Monkeys of Oz. Take Me Back to Oz. And Justice for Oz. Lark Vandergrace Chapter headers illustrated by Jared Davis.

The Enchantment of Oz. The Northeast Wind in Oz. Wendy Roth Illustrated by Eric Shanower. Lunarr and Maureen in Oz. Chris Dulabone Illustrated by Marcus Mebes. Skeezik and the Mys-Tree of Oz. The Magic Tapestry of Oz. Kline Illustrated by Michael Goldmann. Sinister Gases in Oz. Gannaway Illustrated by Marcus Mebes. Written in ; Ozian Seahorse Press The Further Adventures of Wooglet Wilson. The Case of the Framed Fairy of Oz. Joel with Chris Dulabone. A Million Miles from Here is Oz.

King of the Forest. The Wooing of Ozma. The Engagement of Ozma: Written in ; 1 st Books! The Marriage of Ozma. The Odd Tale of Osoenft in Oz. Contributions written from to ; Buckethead Enterprises of Oz As the Clock Strikes Oz. Ryan Gannaway Illustrated by Derek Sullivan. The Patchwork Bride of Oz.

Sprague Illustrated by Dennis McFarling. Emerald City Press Xlibris ; Lulu Publishing The Healing Power of Oz. Joel Illustrated by Marcus D. The Shifting Sands of Oz: Marcus Mebes, Marin E. Do it for Oz. Chris Dulabone Illustrated by Luciano Vecchio. Romance in Rags A Gathering of Heroes. Caliber Press issues trade paperback: Oz Collected as Oz: Caliber Comics issues trade paperback , Caliber Comics issues ; Transfuzion Publishing trade paperback, Land of Oz Robin Hess Illustrated by Andrew Hess.

Emerald City Press ; Ozmapolitan Press Martin Gardner Illustrated by Ted Enik. A Grown-Up in Oz. Richard Capwell Illustrated by Richard Capwell. Santa Claus in Oz. How Oz Became a Fairyland. The Horrible Monster of Oz. The Magic Book of Oz. Toto and the Cats of Oz. Written in ; Ozmapolitan Press The Unknown Witches of Oz: Locasta and the Three Adepts. Dave Hardenbrook Illustrated by Kerry Rouleau. Jellia Jamb, Maid of Oz. Dave Hardenbrook Illustrated by Dave Hardenbrook.

Little Birds Book One: The Black Raven Trilogy. Polychrome and the Ruby Slippers in Oz. Bill and the Purple Cow in Oz. The Powder of Life. The Magician of Oz. Scientia Est Vox Press Shadow Demon of Oz. The Emerald Slippers of Oz. Whether the Sea is Boiling Hot Illustrated by Gwendoline Tennille Adams. Vanitas Press , ; E. At Coci's Press Illustrated by Dennis Anfuso. Scientia Est Vox Press. More Tails of Oz. Jenny Everywhere in Oz. Mandy finds a door behind a waterfall. While it's locked, she tries knocking.

When none of her hands seem to make a difference, she uses a silver hammer she dug up in Keretaria. It summons an elf, who opens it for them, and they find themselves in Silver Mountain, ruled by the Wizard of Wutz, who plans to take over Oz. He throws Nox and Mandy in prison, then heads to the Emerald City where he steals a jug that used to be a Nome. Mandy and Nox are led to Kerry by a silver ball, and they find him in a state of suspended animation in a bubble, which Mandy pops with her hand, reviving him. Conquering the Emerald City would be an easy task if Ruggedo and Wutz didn't argue, and Mandy catches up with them quickly, and has Himself take them away.

There's a little confusion when Mandy is found with the Magic Belt in her hands, but eventually, all is settled. Ruggedo and Wutz have been transformed into cacti, Wutz's spies have become moles, Kerry regains his throne, and Mandy visits in the Emerald City for a couple weeks before returning home to Mount Mern. But after a month, she uses a gift from the Wizard of Oz—a wishing pill—to bring herself and her flock to Keretaria. Overall, Handy Mandy in Oz is a lot of fun. Thompson uses some fine word play, and there's great witty dialogue.

The story's one big shortfall is that instead of actually facing their troubles, Mandy and Nox just about always have some magic tool to get them out of trouble quickly. Mandy herself is Thompson's first real grotesque protagonist, and is quite headstrong and brave, definitely a character that could be developed further.

However, neither she nor Keretaria appear in the Famous Forty again. Posted by Jay at 8: Tuesday, May 17, Ozama Care. Ozamaland shows up in Captain Salt in Oz , but it also had a brief mention in the earlier Pirates in Oz as well. The latter book has Captain Salt mentioning that he had wanted to explore Ozamaland, but ended up having to deal with a mutinous crew instead.

In Captain Salt , he finally reaches it, but not until near the end of the story. It's located on the long continent of Tarara adjacent to the continent of Boomdeeay, perhaps? Tarara is divided into two countries, Ozamaland on the east and Amaland on the west. Ozamaland is mostly desert and jungle, and its people tend to live in primitive tents and huts, and wear white robes and turbans. Animals there include white camels and elephants, as well as feathered flying snakes and scaled creeping birds with fangs.

Unfortunately for us, John R. Neill didn't draw either of these mixed-up creatures. Amaland is a plains country, where the people dress in gray and ride around on gray horses, which suggests to me that Ruth Plumly Thompson was aiming for a Mongolian feel to the place. The capital of Ozamaland is the White City of Om, named after its first king. Traditionally, this was the home of one thousand noble families, as well as that of the king and his nine judges, the square-hatted Ozamandarins. These judges held most of the power in the kingdom, with the king mostly being a figurehead, although the royal family seems to have been unaware of this power grab.

I would imagine it was gradual, but when the only remaining heir was a boy named Tazander Tazah, the Ozamandarins decided to get rid of him entirely and divide the country among themselves. They enlisted the help of Boglodore, the Old Man of the Jungle, but he remained suspicious of them and used magical protections to keep Tandy alive as sort of a bargaining chip.

When Tandy returns home in the company of Captain Salt, the Ozamandarins try to keep control by locking him in a tower, but he and his friends conquer the judges with the help of tumbleweeds and creeping vines from the island of Patrippany. Boglodore then throws them into the sea with help from his Umbrellaphant, Umbo. Tandy also makes an ally of Chunum the Sheik, leader and representative of the thousand desert tribes.

And while Tandy is officially restored to his throne, two other major political changes come about as well. For one, while not officially abdicating, Tandy decides to remain on the crew of the Crescent Moon , leaving Chunum to serve as his regent. Also, the boy king declares his country to be an official protectorate of Oz, which the people cheer, but they might still be swept up in the excitement of having their king restored and the desert dwellers receiving more of a voice in government.

I wouldn't think most people, no matter how poorly they fared under previous rule, would be that happy about their homeland becoming a colony. I like to think Ozma's rule over Ozamaland was pretty much entirely symbolic, but it's never discussed. Chunum also aims to make peace with the neighbors in Amaland, stating that the Ozamandarins encouraged a state of enmity between the two nations to protect their own power.

No one actually visits Amaland during the course of the story, however, so that could be a potential premise for a new story. I wonder if it has its own Grey City to parallel the white one in Ozamaland. One of the Oz holiday cards sent out by the late Fred Meyer proposed another idea involving the nations of Tarara, specifically Tandy falling in love with the Princess of Amaland, and the possible unification of the two lands. Honestly, though, I don't know that I'm too anxious to work with Tarara myself, because despite interesting details like the fauna, I don't think Thompson does all that much to make a truly distinct place.

Then again, that's something that a new story about the continent could change. Silva and Marin Elizabeth Xiques, but I don't know enough about it to say whether Tarara features in it. I wouldn't be surprised if it does, though. Thompson did write a poem about the Umbrellaphant in which she suggested he'd become Tandy's royal steed, but I'm not sure whether this should be counted as canonical. Posted by Nathan at 8: Monday, May 16, Ssssh Oz illustrator Anna-Maria Cool posted this piece of artwork on her Facebook Posted by Jay at 5: Tiktok and the Nome King.

Frank Baum's birthday on May 15th. As always, you can listen below, or download it at the podcast site. Podcast Powered By Podbean. Friday, May 13, "Official Oz Books? This blog entry cribs from this message board thread. As you can see, this topic got quite derailed. However, there were some great insights. This entry is to present the best of the thread, a "good parts" version for The Princess Bride fans. Posters are quoted and credited by their screen names, unless they weren't hiding their real identities. Please note that I have taken the liberty to edit for easier reading in this context.

Also, due to this, the terms "canon," "continuity," and "official" are used pretty interchangeably. So, just what does "official" mean when applied to the Oz books? To be honest, if you want to go by Baum's original intention, the only official Oz book is The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , since he didn't want to write a sequel. But then, he relented and expanded it to two, then six, and then ongoing. How would Baum have felt about people continuing his series? In my own thought, he was reluctant to write more Oz, so probably, if he could have turned it over to someone else in his own lifetime and write other successful stories, he may very well have gone for it.

As it is, the series was continued postmuthously. Bill Campbell has discovered Justin Schiller has a letter from Baum to Ruth Plumly Thompson, apparently telling her that he was pleased she was continuing the series. However, it may be noted that this letter may not be all it appears to be, as it was apparently dictated to and written by his wife, Maud. However, it is dated before Baum's death and contains his signature. David Maxine has wondered why a letter of such importance is such a recent discovery and is getting such a low profile, as it would be important and would change what we know of the history the Oz books.

Still, Baum turned the rights to his books over to Maud, and she approved the continuation of the series. Later, when Frank J. Baum, her son, attempted to create his own Oz books, she was forced to go into court against him, and the court decided in her favor. Sounds pretty official to me. But still, should Oz fans actually consider these later Oz books as "official? Here's what forum member Strasheela had to say. Personally, I think the idea of there being a rigid canon is stifling. One needs some sort of idea of what it is to make a coherent and believable story, but if you get to the point where you say, "Oh, I can't write that,good idea as it is, it contradicts the canon" then you should feel free to twist it.

In literature, the canon should be your framework and support, not your cage. In what little I have written I have challenged the canon of the picture on an almost constant basis, and have challenged the canon of the Thompson text openly on at least one minor point. It's really all what you feel comfortable with. Eric Gjovaag has this to say about the opinion that each fan can choose their own "official" Oz stories. Nobody, least of all me, disagrees with that. There are people out there who even reject some of Baum's books from their own personal canon. Of course we all have books we like or dislike more than others, that's perfectly natural.

And we're not all going to come up with the same list, either. A hypothetical new publisher of the Oz books can decide which books to issue, and I'd even go so far as to say that they shouldn't feel limited by the old definition of canon.

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Wouldn't that be something, going to your local well-stocked bookshop and seeing fifty- or sixty-some Oz books, all lined up in modern, uniform new editions? I hope fans can stay off this track that, somehow, Thompson and the rest shouldn't be counted at all? While it's true that Baum himself didn't commission them to continue the series, they did write under the auspices of Baum's publishers, with the permission and agreement of the Baum family. More recent Oz books can not make that distinction. For research purposes but not for the sake of personal enjoyment , can we at least agree that the Famous Forty Oz Books exist?

Baum didn't get all caught up in his own canon and contradicted himself more than once within the series. And the rest of the Famous Forty writers didn't, either. Marcus Mebes weighed in with this idea on how Baum would have felt about a posthumous continuation. I personally believe that Baum would've loved the idea, for one simple reason: Ruthie's books are very silly and light-hearted, and more geared toward children than Baum's were.

Hers were very well received, though sales did decline. But in the end, what matters is that she made children happy, and that trumps profit any time. My own opinion is that he would have wanted Maud to be cared for after his death, and the later books provided a way for this to happen. Wanting to bring a view on what is normally considered "canon" with works of popular fiction, Blair Frodelius referred to this Wikipedia article.

Eric Gjovaag, in response to that article, reaffirmed his "selective canon" opinion: The trouble is, the line between fan fiction and everything else is a lot blurrier with Oz than with anything else. The latter "official" Oz books were written by fans. Jack Snow, Rachel Cosgrove, and the McGraws all wrote their books because of their love for Oz, yet they were also published by the official Oz publishers in the same format and listed on the jackets as part of the Oz series.

Second, since The Wizard of Oz and other books have now entered public domain, anyone can write and publish a book and say "It's part of the series" or at least "It's an Oz book". There is no official sanctioning body any more to say what is and isn't "official", and so we are all allowed to decide for ourselves what books to consider part of whatever series of Oz books, however we want to define that.

This is why I use "official" instead of official note the quotes in my FAQ , and take great pains to say that it's personal. I also say that one can still read and enjoy any Oz books no matter how you define that even if they're not part of your personal "official" series. So, there you go, folks. What are the "official" Oz books? According the original publishers, the Famous Forty. At the heart of most fan works, Baum's books and sometimes the others. And for you, whatever you want.

Weekly Oz Update 4. The theatrical trailer for Leigh Scott's Witches of Oz was said to release this week. It could still pop up online tommorow or later tonight, but we'll see. We've known about the deal between Summertime and Attraction since earlier this year, but it seems that they've sealed the deal now. Look below for an early advertisement for the 4D attraction featured in the limited edition DOZ teaser comic. Not much as far as Oz movie news goes has gone down this past week, but I expect some interesting casting announcements for Disney's forthcoming prequel to take place next week.

Posted by Angelo Thomas at 6: Or at least, how I did it. I wrote a complete list here. Collecting these books today ranges from easy to difficult, if you have a tight budget, which just about everyone does. Here's a photo of my collection minus my Magical Monarch of Mo , which I was using for reference at the time: Wednesday, May 11, Don't forget Sunday! Frank Baum's birthday this Sunday, and I'd highly suggest you look around at the Oz blogs I have listed in the links bar over to the right, because I'm sure many of them will have special entries for the day!

As for us here on the Royal Blog of Oz, I'll be posting the next podcast! Maybe some of the other writers will post something, but that one is definitely guaranteed.

In addition, if you haven't sent a photo for Jane Albright's video project, why not go ahead and start planning what you want to do? Jane's video is going to be a slideshow about Oz fandom, and she wants your photos of you and something that clearly says you're an Oz fan, whether posing with your collection, wearing Ozzy apparel, or even a costume? Or something else entirely! Just as long as it's clear that you're an Oz fan in the photo! Jane suggested May 15th so you can do as part of Baum's birthday celebration, but if you're not able or need some more time to get it all together, you have until the end of June.

You can read Jane's own announcement here. Meanwhile, here's the photo I just sent of myself and a shelf that is being happily conquered by my Oz books and custom action figures. Posted by Jay at 4: As promised, here is the very first still from the theatrical version of The Witches of Oz! Also, the film's website will be revamped next week along with the debut of the theatrical trailer for the film. Please, please, please- avoid downloading the version of the film that is available on various websites online.

The effects in the version circulating online and the effects in the two videos up on YouTube are not final, and not near as good as what you'll be seeing when the film makes its debut in your country. Check out the first official still from the theatrical version of the film below! In the still below, The Witch makes her arrival in Manhattan! Since there has been so much confusion The Witches of Oz is being released as an extended two-part television mini-series and as a feature-length film.

Release dates for both will vary according to the specific country. As mentioned above, the theatrical version will premiere in the U. The version leaked online is an early version of the mini-series. This leaked version does not serve the film justice as the effects are rough which makes a big impact on it's quality. Again, please wait until both versions premiere in your country. Posted by Angelo Thomas at Weekly Oz Update 3. There is an open casting call for extras in Disney's Oz, the Great and Powerful. If you live in the Detroit, Michigan area and you'd be interested in being an extra click here for more details.

It is also available on DVD. Rachael Weisz is in talks to play one of the evil witches in Oz, the Great and Powerful. Read more about that here. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has added many more promotional images and a new banner to their official website. Check back to their official website often for more. Posted by Angelo Thomas at 8: The crew made him captain because of his skill at navigation and piloting, but he was too kind-hearted to be an effective pirate. Hence, his crew deserted him, leaving him with only one ship, the Crescent Moon. With the help of a small makeshift crew, he thwarts the plans of Ruggedo and his former shipmates to conquer Oz, and is rewarded by Ozma with a knighthood and an appointment to Royal Explorer and Discoverer of Oz.

In Captain Salt incidentally the only one of the Famous Forty in which no action whatsoever takes place within Oz itself , Sir Samuel makes good on this, indulging his passion for collecting specimens along the way. He comes across as rather overzealous in his land-claiming and collecting, planting the flag of Oz on islands that are ignorant of his intentions, and capturing creatures with their own civilizations.

We never learn what happens when he meets up with Ozma afterward, however, so maybe she sorts out some of his greater infractions. Or maybe she starts ruling her overseas empire with an iron fist, but I'm not sure that's really in character for her. Anyway, let's look at some members of the captain's crew. His subjects desert him due to his lack of ambition, and join up with Ruggedo and the pirates in their attempt to conquer Oz. When he joins forces with Captain Salt, he is pretty much forced into the role of cook, and he eventually becomes quite skilled at it. Even after the restoration of his kingdom, he spends much of his time on board the Crescent Moon.

According to brief references in the books in which he appears, Ato is about years old, weighs pounds, and has only eight hairs remaining on his head. Roger the Read Bird - Ato's Royal Reader is sort of like a parrot with a duck's head and a fan for a tail. Although living in an area where talking animals are rare, Roger talks quite well, and is fluent in eight different languages.

His main job is to read books to Ato, his personal favorite being Maxims for Monarchs , a book of rather Machiavellian advice for kings.

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He tends to be more ambitious than his king, often recommending violent action to his companions. He generally serves as lookout on board the ship. Peter Brown - This baseball-obsessed boy from Philadelphia was an established character well before he joined up with Captain Salt.

When he was nine, he was taken to the Nonestic Ocean by a balloon bird, and escaped with Ruggedo from Runaway Island. He eventually hit the Nome King in the head with the Silence Stone, thwarting his attempt to send everyone in Ozma's palace to the bottom of the Nonestic. He was rewarded with two bags of gold from an old pirate ship, and the last piece of gold turned out to have the magical power to send him back to Oz two years later.

Pirates takes place five years after Ruggedo had been beaned with the Silence Stone, which means that Peter should be fourteen, right? Well, he actually says in the text that he's eleven, but also that he's a Boy Scout, which wouldn't have been possible at that age. The prevailing theory seems to be that the publisher made Thompson reduce Peter's age, but we don't know for sure.

The American boy's third visit to Oz occurred when he was blown off his grandfather's friend's yacht at Cape Hatteras, and he somehow ended up at the Octagon Isle. He served as cabin boy on the Crescent Moon , and returned home at the end of his adventure, never to be seen again in the canonical books. Why Thompson leaves his fate up in the air isn't entirely clear, but Eric Shanower 's short story "The Two Peters" suggests that he grew up and had a family of his own in the United States.

Breakfast - King Ato discovered this Bananny Goat on the island of Nowhere, and brought her on board the ship so that the crew could have fresh bananas to eat. The goat's horns are bananas, which grow back when the old ones are plucked or fall off. She lives on banana skins, which sounds like a violation of the law on entropy, but who are we to question the workings of a magical goat? She doesn't last long on board the Crescent Moon , as her shed bananas quickly fill the entire ship, so the crew trades her to the Duke of Dork for the flying pig Pigasus.

And since I've already written about him , I don't see the need to do so again in this post. Sally - When Captain Salt and his crew use a cannon to return an infant prince to the volcanic island of Lavaland, the inhabitants of the volcano send over a salamander the fire lizard kind, not the amphibian , whom Samuel adopts as a pet.

She comes in handy for keeping his pipe lit, and while she doesn't talk, I have to wonder if she gains that ability upon the visit to Oz that the crew is planning at the end of Captain Salt. Tazander Tazah - Known as Tandy for short although he has no affiliation with Radio Shack's old computer line, as far as I know , this boy from Ozamaland on the long continent of Tarara is, in his own words, "a king and son of a king's son. Captain Salt's crew finds him there, and takes him back to Ozamaland on the Crescent Moon. He starts out being rather stuck up and insufferable, but with some help from Roger, he eventually becomes quite friendly and helpful, and takes Peter's old place as cabin boy.

His main skill is drawing, which comes in handy in making visual records of the flora and fauna that the captain can't collect. Upon reaching Ozamaland, Tandy and his friends overthrow the Ozamandarins, with a little help from the betrayed Boglodore. Tandy is officially crowned king, but he decides to remain on board the Crescent Moon , leaving Chunum the Sheik to rule Ozamaland in his absence.

Nikobo - I always thought it was kind of interesting that Baum's Rinkitink , which had little to do with Oz and took place primarily on the Nonestic, had a character named Nikobob he was a charcoal burner on Regos, the father of Zella, and later the Chancellor of Pingaree. Then along comes Thompson with her own Nonestic adventure that only touches on Oz, and she introduces Nikobo. I wonder if Thompson had the earlier character's name in mind when naming her own.

Anyway, Nikobo is a hippopotamus who lived in the Biggenlittle River on Patrippany. When Boglodore brought Tandy to the island, he wanted to keep the young king alive to serve as insurance against the untrustworthy Ozamandarins. So he magically gave Nikobo the power of speech and the desire to protect Tandy. Since Tandy refuses to leave Patrippany without the hippo, the crew builds a raft for her. In Tazander Forest, which is made up of trees that grow in the ocean and is inhabited by flying fish, Roger managed to capture a monkey-fish, which is sort of like a monkey with scales and spikes.

Tandy names him Mo-fi, and Roger teaches him how to say certain phrases. As with Sally, if he's able to speak fluently in Oz, I'd like to know what he would have to say. Posted by Nathan at 6: Monday, May 02, Captain Salt in Oz. After all, in her previous fifteen books, she had created many characters worth revisiting. Yep, sounds like it's worth revisiting. Their expedition is to find new lands for the Land of Oz to branch out into because Thompson realized just how many kingdoms she crammed into Oz and collect specimens of new creatures.

Salt, Ato, and Roger have a little adventure with a volcanic island, complete with Lava people, and while this is a fun adventure, something feels lacking. Thompson may have noticed this herself, because Captain Salt's next stop adds two new characters to the crew, Nikobo the hippopotamus, and Tazander Tazah of Ozamaland, the king and the son of a king's son. However, he has been stranded on this island. While Tandy as Nikobo is fond to call him has trouble getting over his ego, he eventually comes around and becomes an able seaman, proving himself by drawing a detailed picture of an attacking sea serpent.

And with a child character on board, the story feels right at last. Captain Salt and his crew visit more islands, most of them submitting to Ozma's rule, and Samuel gets more specimens, until they arrive at Ozamaland, where it is revealed that Tandy has been usurped and it's been a wicked plot by the king's councilor Didjabo, who worked with Boglodore, the Old Man of the Jungle. He has his Umbrellaphant an elephant that flies through a parachute-like layer of skin on its back fly the traitors off the island and drops them into the sea, where they remain trapped forever.

Tandy takes back his kingdom, but instead of resuming active ruling, he appoints a regent and resumes his journeys with Captain Salt, Ato, Roger and Nikobo. I rather liked Captain Salt in Oz , though I do find the idea of Ozma needing to have new lands conquered in her name a bit much. Like I said, the story drags early on without a leading child character, but once Tandy comes in, the story picks up the pace.

The character that really struck me is Nikobo the hippopotamus. She is extremely motherly to Tandy and makes for some fun dialogue. It's too bad she never reappears. Thompson wasn't as into the intrigue of political usurpers as Baum. In the stories in which she did it, the true ruler invades their home again with either magic help the big wig in The Hungry Tiger of Oz or some ally this story's Umbrellaphant. Compare this to The Scarecrow of Oz , where Oh, wait, the Ork did help out But Baum did manage to make the plot more intriguing by further developing the villains, whereas Thompson only brings them in when the heroes draw near.

All in all, Captain Salt in Oz is a lot of fun! Even though Captain Salt technically isn't in Oz during the whole story.

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