Kabumpo in Oz
Author: Thompson, Ruth Plumly
ISBN: 9780345315854
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 12 May 1985
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback / softback
b>Return to L. Frank Baum's wonderful world of Oz with this illustrated children's book series./b>br> br> Prince Pompadore is celebrating his eighteenth birthday when out of his birthday cake bursts a magic scroll, a magic mirror, and a doorknob. The scroll warns the young prince that if he does not marry a "proper princess" in a week, his entire kingdom will disappear.br>br>With the help of his elephant Kabumpo, Prince Pompadore sets out to Emerald City to find a princess to marry. However, the proper princess that the Prince is searching for may not be who he expects.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: 9780345315854
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 12 May 1985
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback / softback
b>Return to L. Frank Baum's wonderful world of Oz with this illustrated children's book series./b>br> br> Prince Pompadore is celebrating his eighteenth birthday when out of his birthday cake bursts a magic scroll, a magic mirror, and a doorknob. The scroll warns the young prince that if he does not marry a "proper princess" in a week, his entire kingdom will disappear.br>br>With the help of his elephant Kabumpo, Prince Pompadore sets out to Emerald City to find a princess to marry. However, the proper princess that the Prince is searching for may not be who he expects.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>
