Baum, L. Frank

Despite a few odd plot twists and occasionally disjointed story elements, upper elementary and middle school Baum fans will enjoy this well-narrated tale.

Gr 3 Up—The second book in Baum's Oz series and the sequel to The Wizard of Oz features many of the elements of the original story and introduces several new characters, including Tip, a young rascal, his guardian Mombi, a witch, and several sidekicks, including Jack Pumpkinhead, They journey to the Emerald City to escape Mombi's wrath and learn that the Scarecrow, the city ruler, has been displaced by General JinJin and her all-girl army, armed with knitting needles...

Gr all levels—Dorothy and her little dog Toto are at home in their farmhouse when a cyclone suddenly lifts the house and deposits it in the fantastic land of the Munchkins...

Gr 3–6—A contemporary update of a well-known tale...

Follow the yellow brick road into L...