Name: Tik-Tok of Oz
ISBN: 9780345282309

Lyman Frank Baum

John Rea Neill

Last in the series of "Oz" books: the Queen of Oogaboo's attempt to conquer the world, the Shaggy Man's efforts to locate his brother, Tik-Tok's efforts to help, much more. 93 black-and-white illustrations.

Tik-Tok of Oz

L. Frank Baum

Join Tik-Tok, the Shaggy Man, and a host of other friends--both old and new--on an exciting, imaginative journey through the world of Oz. The fun begins in an isolated corner of Oz, in the small country of Oogaboo. There Queen Ann Soforth musters an unlikely army and sets off to conquer the rest of Oz. Meanwhile, a girl from Oklahoma named Betsy Bobbin and her companion, Hank the mule, are shipwrecked and washed ashore in the Rose Kingdom, a magical land of talking roses. There they meet the Shaggy Man, who is on a quest to rescue his brother from the clutches of the wicked Nome King. Betsy, Hank, and the Rose Princess join the Shaggy Man on his journey, and before long they meet up with Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter; Tik-Tok; and Queen Ann with her army. The rest of Baum's tale is filled with hairbreadth escapes, wild puns, and mystifying magic. Capturing all the fun are twelve color plates and nearly eighty black-and-white drawings by Oz artist John R. Neill, as well as a facsimile of Neill's full-color map endpapers of Oz and the enchanted realms that surround it--the first maps of Oz ever published! Tik-Tok of Oz is the eighth Oz novel and the first to bring a girl other than Dorothy to Oz. Now, in this beautiful reproduction of the rare first edition, a whole new generation can discover the enchantment and joy that have made the Oz series such an enduring favorite. "Join Tik-Tok and friends on an exciting, imaginative journey through the thrilling world of Oz, complete with hairbreadth escapes, wild puns, and mystifying magic....An enduring favorite."--School Library Journal. This lavish reproduction of Oz.

Sarah Sammis

Although Betsy is new to Oz, this novel isn't her story. Despite Tik-Tok being the titular character, it's not his story either. Instead, it settles on being about the Shaggy Man's quest to rescue his brother from the Nome King.

Previous Oz books are fairly focused in their plots. This time, though, the focus is more gag oriented. The previous attention to detail is lacking too. For example, in the previous seven books, Glinda has been the Good Witch of the South. Now, though, she's described a living in a palace to the north of the Emerald City. It's no wonder MGM decided to make her the Witch of the North.

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Sam Pulliam

“If we didn't want anything, we would never get anything, good or bad. I think our longings are natural, and if we act as nature prompts us we can't go far wrong.”

The eighth book in the Oz series shows Ann Soforth on a quest to take over the rest of Oz. When her path crosses with Betsy, Hank, and The Shaggy Man, her path takes a bit of a turn.

I wasn’t a huge fan of the previous Oz book but this one was a bit better. From the beginning, Ann made me laugh. Her reasoning behind any of her actions struck me as ridiculous. I also really liked Betsy Bobbin. She and her mule, Hank, were stuck in the Rose Kingdom and she was a strong character throughout the rest of the book. She said, “Well, I’m not afraid of a man.” and that’s a mood. Baum explores themes of colonialism, slavery, and refugees in this story and it’s interesting to see how these things work in a land such as Oz. It’s a definite improvement after the last book. And Toto has an interesting surprise at the end of the story!