Visitors from Oz facts for kids
| Author | Martin Gardner |
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| Illustrator | Ted Enik |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
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Publication date
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1998 |
Visitors from Oz: The Wild Adventures of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman is a fun adventure book. It's an unofficial sequel to the famous Oz book series. The story continues after the last book written by L. Frank Baum.
This book was published in 1998. It was written by Martin Gardner and the pictures were drawn by Ted Enik.
Contents
The Story: Oz Characters on Earth
In this exciting story, three well-known characters from Oz travel to Earth. These characters are Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman. They arrive in the year 1998.
How They Arrive
Martin Gardner, the author, uses a clever idea to bring them to Earth. He uses a special kind of mathematics puzzle. This puzzle involves something called a Klein bottle. It's a unique shape that helps them cross over.
Adventures in the Modern World
Once on Earth, Dorothy gets caught up in a new adventure. She meets two movie producers. They have big plans that involve her.
The book is full of modern things from 1998. You'll read about the Internet and television news. There are even mentions of Rudy Giuliani, who was a well-known politician at the time. It's quite unusual to see these modern references in an Oz book!
Other Fun Characters
Gardner's book also includes other surprising characters. You might find ancient Greek gods in the story. Characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland also appear. You might even meet a bear detective named Sheerluck Brown. He's a clever nod to a famous detective.
