Speedy in Oz (Wonderful Oz Books, No 28)
Author: Thompson, Ruth Plumly
ISBN: 9780345337054
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 12 Aug 1986
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback / softback
b>Return to L. Frank Baum's wonderful world of Oz with this illustrated children's book series./b>br> br> Legendary Umbrella Island flies magically through the air . . . i>until/i> it careens smack into the forehead of an extremely unpleasant giant! Meanwhile, Speedy-the New York lad-is making a soaring trip skyward himself, propelled by an erupting geyser and encased in Terrybubble, the jolly, living skeleton of a huge dinosaur.br> br> It's soon up to Speedy to save the Princess of Umbrella Island from both the demands of Loxo the Giant and the warring countries of Roaraway and Norroway.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: 9780345337054
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 12 Aug 1986
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback / softback
b>Return to L. Frank Baum's wonderful world of Oz with this illustrated children's book series./b>br> br> Legendary Umbrella Island flies magically through the air . . . i>until/i> it careens smack into the forehead of an extremely unpleasant giant! Meanwhile, Speedy-the New York lad-is making a soaring trip skyward himself, propelled by an erupting geyser and encased in Terrybubble, the jolly, living skeleton of a huge dinosaur.br> br> It's soon up to Speedy to save the Princess of Umbrella Island from both the demands of Loxo the Giant and the warring countries of Roaraway and Norroway.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>
