Dorothy: Return to Oz

by Thomas L. Tedrow

First in the New Classics for the Twenty-First Century series--updated classics for a new generation of readers. Dorothy, the granddaughter of Dorothy Gale, clicks her ruby sneakers together and is swept back to Oz, where she befriends new characters. Illustrations.

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens

260 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1993

About the author

Thomas Tedrow is a bestselling American author and screenwriter whose books for young readers and young adults have sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide. With more than twenty published titles, he is known for creating emotionally engaging stories and memorable series that have appeared in major Scholastic and Guideposts campaigns. His historical fiction includes The Days of Laura Ingalls Wilder and The Younguns, both set around the turn of the twentieth century and reissued in ebook form for new generations of readers. Tedrow has also produced a range of youth-focused content and has promoted his work through radio, television, print, and online appearances throughout his career.

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of dad joke humor, pop culture references, and random sureal moments that are sometimes amusing and sometimes just bizarre.
Half the book is taken up going to Grandma D's house and introducing characters that won't go on the actual adventure but be replaced by representations of themselves later.
Ima the witch is quite the character and as stereotypically evil as a witch can get. She attempts to carry out her agenda through powers of illusions and transformations. It's a wonder anyone survives when the witch can make them see and believe anything, but her weakness is sudden distractions and "goodness". She kept the story lively that was otherwise mostly boring. Her little minion witches were cute.

[Auriel Kaitz · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was a twist of wizard of oz...i didn't get some parts but most of it is cool

[Annette Gonzales · Rating 3 out of 5]

cheesy and moralistic in a less subtle manner than the original books, but with some really cute parts nonetheless.

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