- Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey; Reissue edition (Feb 12 1986)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0345334671
- ISBN-13: 978-0345334671
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.7 x 1.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 141 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,103,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From School Library Journal
Grade 1-4-By L. Frank Baum. Narrated by Flo Gibson.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Book Description
Book 5 of L. Frank Baum's immortal OZ series, in whcih Dorothy and the Shaggy Man inexplicably find themselves in Oz, where they meet Polychrome, the abandoned daughter of the Rainbow, and a host of others on their way to Ozma's lavish birthday party.
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"Please, miss," said the shaggy man, "can you tell me the road to Butterfield?" Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
great pictures!!,
Ce commentaire est de: Road To Oz (Hardcover)
i know this book is a tad bit light on the plot, but i just can't get enough of the pictures. they really are the most detailed pictures in the entire oz series! i am an amateur artist as well as a good art critic! way to go, mr. neill! and keep up with the good work!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bit Light On Plot....,
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Ce commentaire est de: Road to Oz (Mass Market Paperback)
...but it's an Oz book so in comparision to other children's novels that aren't from the Oz series it still gets a 4 out of 5. Worth reading, but don't expect the excitement of some of the earlier and later works by Baum and Thompson.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Weakest of the series, but still enjoyable,
By David Michael Cohen (California) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Road to Oz (Mass Market Paperback)
Everyone has their favorite Oz novel, but of the 14 which Baum wrote, this one is, in my opinion, the weakest. Unlike other Oz books there is little in the way of plot. This makes reading it uncomfortable as the reader spends most of the book waiting for somehting to happen, only to realize at the end that nothing happened. Also, I loved the tense yet humorus situations Baum masterfully set up in the other books. I rorared with laughter in the second book when Jelia Jamb "translated" for the scarecrow and Jack Pumpkinhead. The trial from book four and Dorothy's capture by the people of Utensia in book six also made me laugh while also clutching the book with fascination. There are no comperable scenes in "Road to Oz" and this is sorely missed.However, the book is still worth reading. For one thing it introduces the Shaggy Man, who proves to be a most enjoyable character. The Shaggy Man carries a device called the love magnet, which causes people who see it to love him. This subplot introduces a very mature and though-provoking conflict. Is it right to enchant people into loving? Is this a power that one person, even a well-intentioned one, can hold alone? What are the drawbacks of being loved by everyone? This subplot held my interest and made the story readable. Finally, there are cameo appearances in the end from many of Baum's non-Oz books. Clearly these appearances are a plug for his other works. One cannot fault him too much for doing this though. Baum wrote many fine books which had nothing to do with Oz, and this needs to be remembered. Despite this book's weakness, it did not signal the decline of the series. Most of the later books were quite good, and I found "The Tin Woodsman of Oz" (number 12) to be one of the best. Keep reading, as altogether there is nothing like the Oz series.
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