I’m joining in with a year long readathon hosted by Lory at Entering The Enchanted Castle blog (read her review and thoughts around book #1 of the collection here.) And CurlyGeek04 from The Book Stop blog.
The readathon is slow paced, running between December 2023 and January 2025 taking in all 14 books of the series. Anyone can take part and there is no pressure to read the books in order. I bought a copy of the collection for kindle at just 49 pence from Amazon.co.uk.
The Patchwork Girl Of Oz is book seven of the classic children’s collection.
The ending of book six was like the closing of part one of this series. Ozma sealed the land of Oz away from the real world and Dorothy has become a permanent resident there.
This story begins with a Munchkin boy called Ojo The Unlucky and his Uncle who go to visit a magician. After an accident Ojo must set off to find ingredients for a spell; he takes with him a patchwork girl and a glass cat.
Braum introduced some fun new characters who eventually meet up with Dorothy, the Scarecrow and the Tin Man among others. The storyline follows similar adventures to the previous books, where new peoples and lands are encountered with some good folks, and others less so.
I enjoyed this story and could feel a new enthusiasm from Baum for the series.
Book description:
In this dazzling tale, L. Frank Baum proves once again his power to delight and enchant readers of all ages. Follow the adventures of a charming new band of characters as they explore the wondrous land of Oz and discover that you learn more by traveling than by staying at home.
Forced to venture out of the dark forest, Unc Nunkie and Ojo the Unlucky call on the Crooked Magician, who introduces them to his latest creation: a living girl made out of patchwork quilts and cotton stuffing. But when an accident leaves beloved Unc Nunkie a motionless statue, it is up to Ojo to save him. In his search for the magic ingredients that will restore his uncle to life, Ojo is joined by the Patchwork Girl and by the conceited Glass Cat, who boasts of her hard ruby heart, the resourceful Shaggy Man, and the lovable block-headed Woozy, whose tail hairs are just one of the things Ojo needs to rescue Une Nunkie.
As they travel to the Emerald City, home of the wise and powerful Ozma, they meet Dorothy, the kind and sensible girl from Kansas; the gallant Scarecrow; and, of course, Toto. But no one proves more loyal than the spirited Patchwork Girl, who, although she was brought to life as a servant, is determined to see the wide world for herself.
1. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)
2. The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904)
3. Ozma of Oz (1907)
4. Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1908)
5. The Road to Oz (1909)
6. The Emerald City of Oz (1910)
7. The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1913)
8. Tik-Tok of Oz (1914)
9. The Scarecrow of Oz (1915)
10. Rinkitink in Oz (1916)
11. The Lost Princess of Oz (1917)
12. The Tin Woodman of Oz (1918)
13. The Magic of Oz (1919)
14. Glinda of Oz (1920)
Rosie Amber 
I never knew that this was a series, let alone that there were so many books, Rosie! Great review. 💕📚
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Thank you Sandy, this collection is new to me too. The first book and film are so iconic that I wanted to join the readathon and learn about the rest of it.
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I can remember my mum taking me to see the movie when I was quite little. I was captivated. It may have been my first movie!💕
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I knew there was a series but not such a big one. I think I only read the first couple as a child. I wonder if they would appeal to children today. Books for them have changed so much. After your rereading, what do you think?
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I’d say it depends on the age of the child and their interest in the first story that most people have heard off. The age that they were written in is reflected in the stories and the writing. I’d guess that a mature young reader might enjoy them. Better still read them together or read the books too and then discuss them one at a time as there may be parts that need a few explanations, just because they were written for children more that 100 years ago. With the summer holidays coming up a little readathon might be an ideal thing to suggest. The kindle price was a snip, but the paperbacks may also be available.
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Thanks for the advice. Our eldest granddaughter is 10 and an avid reader. She enjoyed the Narnia series which is also of course old-fashioned in style.
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The series sounds fun and your suggestion of reading it along with children is a great one. Thanks, Rosie!
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Thanks Olga.
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wow. Very cool. Looks like fun. Sherry
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I am enjoying taking part in the readathon, thank you Sherry.
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Hi Rosie, it is lovely to read your reviews of the books in this series from time to time.
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Thank you Robbie, I am enjoying the readathon.
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I’m glad you enjoyed this book! It was one of my favorites. I love the different covers you’ve shown here. I remember the rafting one from the paperback I had as a kid – those editions had great covers, though I’m partial to the originals. The next one, Tik Tok, is a fun read too.
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That’s good to know about the next book. Thanks.
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