Sky Island (Hardcover)

by L. Frank Baum (Author)

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Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Aegypan (August 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1603127518
ISBN-13: 978-1603127516
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.7 x 1.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 341 g

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Best known for the Oz stories, beginning with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum wrote a variety of other works, including plays and newspaper stories.

Sky Island is the sequel to Baum's The Sea Fairies. Trot is the young daughter of a California schooner captain. She is accompanied by Captain Bill -- an old sailor with a wooden leg who was her father's captain.

Trot meets Button-Bright, a boy using a magic umbrella to travel from his home in Philadelphia. Trot, Button, and Captain Bill decide to travel with the umbrella, which takes them to a literal island in the sky. Sky Island is divided in half, one side pink, and the other blue, and the blues and pinks are at war.

Trot, Button, and Captain Bill are imprisoned, and must somehow escape and end the conflict so they can return home.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Baum works magic in this little-known series, Jul 8 2003

By	"cammielou" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sky Island (Paperback)

Much as I love the Oz books (and I have all 14), THIS is my favorite Baum book. Sky Island is the continued adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill (meet them in "The Sea Fairies", also fun) and Button Bright as they face the mighty Boolooroo of the Blues and the beautiful Queen Tourmaline of the Pinkies, Sky Island's two countries and two races. A wonderful tale, which in the process shows us how to get along with those who are different from ourselves.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not great, Dec 14 2002

By	John Schowalter (Hamden, CT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Sky Island (Paperback)

This fairy book has some wise philosophy about xenophobia and cruel leadership, but the charm is thin. Baum wrote it during the hiatus when he hoped he'd written his last Oz book. Fortunately, public demand defeated him.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sky Islands review, Jul 16 2000

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Being a L.Frank Baum fan, I loved Sky Island. It is a enchanting book with the main characters as a charming little girl named Trot and a kind sailor-by name Capn' Bill. I loved this adventuras book, which involes a magic umbrella and a exciting run-in with some blularoos. I wont give the book away, but if your are thinking about giving this book to a child- (being 14 myself) I still love reading it, and its definetly worth the money and time.

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5.0 out of 5 stars IT'S ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I EVER READ!
Trot ,a young girl and her friends Cap'n Bill and Button Bright fly to Sky Island with a magic umbrella.There, they are made slaves by the Boolooroo of the Blues. Read more

Published on Oct 25 1998