The Emerald Wand of Oz

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The Emerald Wand of Oz
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Author Sherwood Smith
Illustrator William Stout
Cover artistWilliam Stout
LanguageEnglish
Series The Oz books
Genre Children's novel
Fantasy
Publisher HarperCollins
Publication date
2005
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages272
ISBN 978-0-06-029608-7
OCLC 56955898
LC Class PZ7.S65933 Em 2005
Preceded by The Hidden Prince of Oz  
Followed by Trouble Under Oz  

The Emerald Wand of Oz is the unofficial forty-ninth novel entry of the series 2005 book by Sherwood Smith and is a continuation of the Oz series that was started by L. Frank Baum in 1900 and continued by his many successors. The novel is illustrated by William Stout and published by HarperCollins. [1]

The novel concerns two relatives of Dorothy Gale, Em and Dory, who find themselves in Oz just as Bastinda, a new Wicked Witch of the West, threatens the citizens of Oz.

The Emerald Wand of Oz is stated to be the 46th novel entry in the series and the first of three Oz novels that have been commissioned by the Baum Family Trust. It is followed by Trouble Under Oz and Sky Pyrates Over Oz, all by Sherwood Smith.

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References

  1. Simpson, Paul (2013). A Brief Guide to Oz. Constable & Robinson Ltd. p. 66. ISBN   978-1-47210-988-0 . Retrieved 10 February 2024.