Illustrated Adventures in Oz Vol V: the Magic of Oz, Glinda of Oz, the Little Wizard Stories of Oz Hardcover

This lavishly illustrated 3-in1omnibus edition containing The Magic of Oz Glinda of Oz and The Little Wizard Stories of Oz has more than 250 of the original whimsical John R. Neill illustrations making this a beautiful keepsake edition.The Magic of Oz: Ruggedo the former Nome King tries once again to conquer Oz. He secretly enters Oz bringing with him powerful magic in the form of a Munchkin boy names Kiki Aru who has learned the most powerful magic word of all. A word so powerful that even The Wizard of Oz and Glenda do not know it. Will Dorothy Ozma and their friends learn the secret to this magic word in time to save Oz?Glinda of Oz: Dorothy and Ozma journey to a remote part of Oz to stop a war between the Flatheads and the Skeezers. But the Flatheads and Skeezers have a different idea. Soon Ozma and Dorothy are trapped in an amazing crystal-domed city on an enchanted island. The watertight city submerges itself under the water and only the Wizard and Glinda can save our heroes but will they make it in time?The Little Wizard Stories of Oz contains six thrilling short stories based on characters from the Wizard of Oz. L. Frank Baum had announced to the world that he was done writing Oz books. Inundated with letters from disappointed children Baum decided to write short stories in the hopes that this would mollify his legions of disappointed fans. These stories explore more deeply many of the characters we've come to know and love Jack Pumkinhead The Cowardly Lion The Hungry Tiger The Scarecrow The Tin Woodman and even the Wizard of Oz himself. Read more