Pirates in Oz (Wonderful Oz Books, No 25)
Author: Thompson, Ruth Plumly
ISBN: 9780345330994
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 12 May 1986
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback / softback
b>Return to L. Frank Baum's wonderful world of Oz with this illustrated children's book series./b>br>br> The old Gnome King attempts to capture the Emerald City and regain his magic belt, much to the horror of Peter, the Philadelphia boy who returns on a flying poetical pig to try to save Oz. br>br>Hindered by a band of mutinying pirates, Peter is helped by a magic ship that sails through both water and sky, a king who wants only to be a seafaring cook, and Samuel Salt, the swashbuckling Pirate Captain himself.br>br>b>Praise for the Oz series/b>br> br> "Where the young stay young and the old grow young forever-these books are for readers of all ages."b>-Ray Bradbury/b>br> br> "The land of Oz has managed to fascinate each new generation. . . . The Oz books continue to exert their spell . . . and those who read them are often made what they were not-imaginative, tolerant, alert to wonders."b>-Gore Vidal/b>br> br> "I was raised with the Oz books, and their enchantment, humor and excitement remain with me. They are still a joy and a treasure. I welcome this Oz revival."b>-Stephen R. Donaldson/b>
ISBN: 9780345330994
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 12 May 1986
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback / softback
b>Return to L. Frank Baum's wonderful world of Oz with this illustrated children's book series./b>br>br> The old Gnome King attempts to capture the Emerald City and regain his magic belt, much to the horror of Peter, the Philadelphia boy who returns on a flying poetical pig to try to save Oz. br>br>Hindered by a band of mutinying pirates, Peter is helped by a magic ship that sails through both water and sky, a king who wants only to be a seafaring cook, and Samuel Salt, the swashbuckling Pirate Captain himself.br>br>b>Praise for the Oz series/b>br> br> "Where the young stay young and the old grow young forever-these books are for readers of all ages."b>-Ray Bradbury/b>br> br> "The land of Oz has managed to fascinate each new generation. . . . The Oz books continue to exert their spell . . . and those who read them are often made what they were not-imaginative, tolerant, alert to wonders."b>-Gore Vidal/b>br> br> "I was raised with the Oz books, and their enchantment, humor and excitement remain with me. They are still a joy and a treasure. I welcome this Oz revival."b>-Stephen R. Donaldson/b>
