Books with title The Emerald Wand of Oz

In what was originally meant to be the final book in the Oz series, L. Frank Baum's sixth Oz entry regards Dorothy Gale and her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em coming to live permanently in the land of Oz, a journey which takes them through the Quadling Country and encountering the Nome King. A must-read for fans of the Oz books and an interesting look at how the series might very well have ended.

Chicago: Reilly & Britton, [1910]. First Edition, First State. Hanff & Greene VI, plate 38 - first state with advertisement on verso of ownership leaf listing titles through "John Dough and the Cherub". 9 1/4 x 7, 295, [1] pp., with sixteen color plates embellished with metallic green ink, as well as a multitude of black and white illustrations, by the peerless John R. Neill. Blue cloth, pictorial cover label embellished with the same metallic silver and green ink; pictorial endpapers in black and orange. The binding features the elaborate cover label showing a number of characters traveling through the city; spine, though worn, is lettered in black with picture of a rabbit in black and silver with "B" on his hat. See scans. The striking use of metallic ink for the greens of the illustrations and cover label can only be found in this state. Binding rubbed, worn; 1 plate nearly detached by wear at gutter, another inserted in wrong place with tape, else good or a bit better. Please review scans. l51n

Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American author widely known for his children’s books. Baum was born Chittenango, New-York into a devout Methodiste family He had German, Scots-Irish, and English ancestry, and was the seventh of nine children of Cynthia Ann and Benjamin Ward Baum, only five of whom survived into adulthood. "Lyman" is the name of his father's brother, but he always disliked it and preferred his middle name "Frank". The Emerald City of Oz is the sixth of L. Frank Baum's fourteen Land of Oz books. At the beginning of this story, it is made quite clear that Dorothy Gale is in the habit of freely speaking of her many adventures in the Land of Oz to her only living relatives, her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. Neither of them believes a word of her stories, but consider her a dreamer, as her dead mother had been.

Although Queen Marta has secured the throne in Tagaret, the city is still not safe for Prince Arik. Remnants of the Council still seek to end the monarchy, and the city is riddled with agents of the Dark One. Even though it has long been expected, the march northward of the army of Lanoir sends shivers down the spines of everyone. As the forces of Abuud, Sarac, and Emperor Hanchi begin to converge on Tagaret, Prince Arik is forced to make a giant step towards his destiny to rule Alcea. Sarac's Ravens continue to track the Alcea Rangers, and the search for the Emerald is complicated by an elven queen who does not wish the Ancient Prophecy to be completed. The quest becomes more dangerous than ever as the battles begin to take their toll on the Alcea Rangers. Meanwhile, the Mage discovers the shocking truth about the Darkness, a truth so unthinkable that it makes the rule of Sarac almost desirable. Delve into an adventure that is rife with danger, magic, deceit, and betrayal.

Children will delight in the further adventures of Dorothy and her friends as they revisit Oz. Frank Baum was a famous author of children's books. He is best noted for his book The Wizard of Oz. Baum used several pen names when writing different series. He used the pen name Edith van Dyke when writing books for adolescent girls. In The Emerald City of Oz the powerful Nome King, Roquat the Red, resolves to destroy the Land of Oz, enslave Princess Ozma and the people of Oz, and recover his magic belt. Dorothy, Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry arrive in the Emerald City just as he is about to invade it. For grades 4-7.