L. Frank Baum
Published: 2016-07-30
Total Pages: 138
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Rinkitink in OzLovely plot, great characters, a breath of fresh air after the long run of typical Oz characters (they do show up later.), makes this book a stand out in the Oz series and generally as a children's classic. Pingaree is an island in the Nonestic Ocean that surrounds the fairy countries that encircle the Deadly Desert that surrounds the Land of Oz. The place is filled with peaceful people. Here you meet Prince Inga. Pingaree is a country that has the most beautiful pearls. When his beautiful land is invaded by the warriors of Regos and Coregos his parents and all the people of his island are kidnapped it is up to the prince to save them. Along with the help of the King Rinkitink, from Rinkitink and talking goat, Bilbil they set out across the ocean to free the Princes people. The Prince does carry with him the secret treasure of Pingagree, but many things go wrong and at times it seems all hope is lost. The idea of the Three magic Pearls and the characters of Prince Inga, Zella, Nikobob, King Rinkitink, and Bilbil the goat, as well as the depiction of Kaliko as the Nome King are all very captivating and makes the book a sublime thrill to read. There's actually some real dramatic tension during Prince Inga's multiple attempts to rescue his parents and their people from Regos and Coregos and especially when Prince Inga and Rinkitink are separated and challenged by the Nome King's magic! Prince Inga finally rescues his parents and the people of his island nation with the help of three magic pearls. King Rinkitink is a very funny character! And the story ends with a revelation about Bilbil the goat! So, for a change, in the 10th Book of Oz, in about three chapters before the end. Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz shows up. Facts and Trivia:1. The book was originally written in 1905 as a stand alone fantasy work and subequently rewritten as an Oz book. Therefore, most of the action takes place outside of Oz in neighboring fairy countries. From Our Children's Classics Library: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum https://www.createspace.com/6426287 The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum https://www.createspace.com/6462832 TIK-TOK of OZ by L. Frank Baum https://www.createspace.com/6353841 Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum https://www.createspace.com/6356346 Sky Island by L. Frank Baum https://www.createspace.com/6446563 The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum https://www.createspace.com/6461981 Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum The Road to OZ by L. Frank Baum https://www.createspace.com/6464521 The Emerald City of OZ by L. Frank Baum https://www.createspace.com/6464602 The Patchwork Girl of OZ by L. Frank Baum https://www.createspace.com/6464682 Rinkitink in OZ by L. Frank Baum https://www.createspace.com/6464764 Glinda of OZ by L. Frank Baum https://www.createspace.com/6461890 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain https://www.createspace.com/6394066 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain https://www.createspace.com/6427418 American Fairy Tales by L. Frank Baum https://www.createspace.com/6413969 Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs https://www.createspace.com/6365550 The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams https://www.createspace.com/6429910 Grimm's Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm https://www.createspace.com/6440051 The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett https://www.createspace.com/6455917 The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting https://www.createspace.com/6356525