We root for amy because despite all the adversity, she keeps her sense of humor, integrity, and resourcefulness. An alternate cover edition for this isbn can be found here. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz, perfect for fans of cinder by marissa meyer. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. You might remember me as the other girl from kansas. So when her trailer is swept up in a tornado and lands in oz, she figures anything must be better than home. In this retelling, dorothy is a powerobsessed evil queen and another young girl.
The three novellas are no place like oz, the witch must burn, and the wizard returns. Danielle paige made her debut as a published author in 20 with the novella no place like oz. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Narrated by andi arndt, amy mcfadden, and luke daniels. Her fathers left her, her mother is an addict, and she lives in a trailer in kansas with no fun, no friends, and no future.
Amy gumm is a poor teenager with an addict mother and a bully at school. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are. Amy gumm, a modern teen from kansas, is swept up in a tornado and brought to oz to be its new savior. When a tornado blows through amy gumms trailer park and sweeps her off to oz, she. All the books in the series feature a character by the name amy gumm the protagonist.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 392 pages and is available in paperback format. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Baums classic 1900 childrens book the wonderful wizard of oz and the 1933 movie teens are familiar with. Follow dorothys iconic companions from the beloved classic the wonderful wizard of oz as each of their gifts becomes key to the downfa. Dorothy gale received a package on the night of her 16th birthday. Dorothy must dieseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Frank baums and others oz books, im always intrigued and usually disappointed by new takes and continuations of that magical world. Once amy steps into oz, readers immediately see the oz they know from the original book series and 1939 movie, then a new darker, twisted version emerges. The book, which was produced through full fathom five, was released on april 1, 2014 through harpercollins and was preceded by the novella no place like oz. Youve got empowered heroines, sure, but paige also conjures a formidable villainess in dorothy and some manipulative lady revolutionaries. Each entry takes place after dorothys original visit to oz but before the events of the series opener. When a tornado swept me away to the magical land of oz, i was. This book shows an interesting twist to the beloved tale of the wizard of oz, and shows that power can so. Amy is abused by mean girls at school and bears the nickname trailer trash.
No place like oz, the witch must burn, the wizard returns. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz and chronicles the rise and fall of some of literatures most beloved characters. Long before amy gumm got swept away from a kansas trailer park. However, some of these books are yet to be released to the public. Catch up on the first two books with this beautiful box set. I dont think that 36 is the right reading level though. Stories published by harper publishers was a very interesting book that lived up to the word stories going into many different aspects of dorothy, the wizard, and one of the head helpers in the royal castles adventures. The first edition of the novel was published in march 3rd 2015, and was written by danielle paige. Follow dorothys iconic companions from the beloved classic the wonderful wizard of oz as each of their gifts becomes key to the downfall of oz. The series is meant as a followupreimagining to the wonderful wizard of oz by l. And it sweeps amy and her little pet rat away from her boring and lame life.
But stepping onto the yellow brick road i saw a million other possibilities stretching out in front of me, some darker and twistier than the oz we are used to, and i couldnt resist. Amy gumm, a high school student living in kansas, has a dismal life. Kiss the land where troubles melt like lemon drops goodbye. Years ago, dorothy returned to oz and became obsessed with magic. But this oz is a dystopian wasteland ruled by a tyrannical dorothy and as an outlander, amy is the only one who can stop her. Dorothy gale is a fictional character created by l. Below is a list of danielle paiges books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order when necessary. Here are some other trips down the yellow brick road that i love. The new york times bestselling first book in a dark new series that.
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