Grampa in Oz: The Wonderful Oz Books, #18 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780345315878)

Return to L. Frank Baum's wonderful world of Oz with this illustrated children's book series.

When King Fumbo of Ragbad loses his head in a storm, Prince Tatters, accompanied by the wise and wonderful old soldier Grampa, sets off to find the king's head, a fortune, and a princess.

With Bill, a live iron weathercock, they visit a Wizard's Garden and discover Urtha, a lovely girl made all of flowers--and proceed to fall, swim, explode, sail, and fly above and below Oz and Ev. Grampa and company eventually meet Dorothy herself, travelling with a Forgetful Poet in search of the missing princess of Perhaps City who has been condemned to marry a monster

Praise for the Oz series

"Where the young stay young and the old grow young forever--these books are for readers of all ages."--Ray Bradbury

"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."--Gore Vidal

"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."--Stephen R. Donaldson

Author: Ruth Plumly Thompson
ISBN-10: 0345315871
ISBN-13: 9780345315878
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Language: English
Published: 05/12/1985
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.53w x 0.59d