After seeing the classic movie and reading the book, I fell in love with Oz - and little did I know, there was more of it to read about!
For anyone who loves Baum's fantastical world, this book is a great continuation.
As Dorothy travels with her friends to rescue Princess Ozma, you meet more inhabitants of Oz like Cayke the Cookie Cook, Button-Bright, and Little Pink Bear.
A fun addition to the Oz saga! ( )

I read a great many of the Oz books when I was a child, and I simply ADORED them. Many I read more than once, although now, after so much time has elapsed, I don't have a lot of memories about specific happenings in each of the books. (Although character names are still familiar). I look foward to reading these sometime soon with my son; then I can come back and give more detailed reviews. ( )

This Oz book is a pleasure because it's the first book in a long time that focuses on Oz and the characters already living in it. Tik-Tok of Oz was greatly re-hash of Ozma of Oz; The Scarecrow of Oz also focuses on bringing a new little girl into the fairy lands. Since Trot and Betsy mimiced Dorothy in their appearances, it was not too innovative to add them to the Oz canon, and many of their adventures took place outside of Oz so we see little of our favorite characters.
Rinkitink in Oz, the book proceeding The Lost Princess of Oz, is the worst of all. While it is an enjoyable fairy tale, it does not fit into the Oz stories at all - as an adult, it is clear to me that the book was originally written to be a seperate story, and the inclusion of Oz was a last-minute decision. So to finally have a book that focuses on the land of Oz and the Oz characters readers have grown to love is a welcome treat, indeed!

The Lost Princess of Oz was quite lovely. The plot is well-conceived and executed to a T; there's mystery and adventure, and a bit of Baum's trademark philosphical speeches slyly mixed in. How nice to finally have an Oz book that takes place in Oz and involves the people living there! ( )