Genre : Fantasy / Children’s Literature Format : E-book Published : 1904

“Well , your most prominent figure seems to be a figure of wood ; so I must beg you to restrain an imagination which , having no brains , you have no right to exercise , “

Summary : Let us meet a young boy named Tippetarius but you can just use the Tip if you want to . Anyways , this boy was raised by a freaky magic woman named Mombi and one day she threatens to turn him into a statue . Tip doesn’t think that’ll be much fun and he leaves with his newly living friend Jack Pumpkin head . They decide to head out to the Emerald City ( which is currently ruled by the Scarecrow from the first book ) and boy , do they pick the wrong time . You see there is a revolution going about , an army of woman led by General Jinjur overthrow the Scarecrow , so he and Tip’s crew (which now has a living Saw-horse and a flying couch ) team up with the Tin Woodsman (Nick Chopper is his name apparently ) and a thoroughly educated Wobble – Bug and Glinda to seek out the true rightful ruler of Emerald City , a princess named Ozma .

“Nothing can resist your kind heart and your sharp axe .”

Review : You know , I think I like this book better than the first . Maybe it’s just me being too familiar with the first story but the second book feels special . It does an excellent job of building off the first novel , showing us some of our old favorites and introducing some fun new characters . The plot is nice and silly , the pace is upbeat , and the dialogue is witty as hell . Go get it , you can get it for under a dollar and some websites even have it for free .

“I sympathize with you in every respect . But since we cannot count seventeen by twos , sympathy is all you are liable to get . “

Recommendations : Books

1. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
2. Dilvish , The Damned by Roger Zelazny
3. Black Creek Crossing by John Saul
4. Letters From Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien
5. Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
6. The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
7. Red Devil by David Saperstein
8. Armageddon 2419 A.D. by Philip Francis Nowlan
9. The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
10. A Gent From Bear Creek by Robert E. Howard

Songs

1. Dude Looks Like A Lady – Aerosmith
2. Paradise City – Guns N Roses
3. Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes – George Jones
4. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Michael W. Smith
5. Is It My Body – Alice Cooper
6. My Way – Vanilla Ice
7. Witchcraft – Frank Sinatra
8. Diggy Diggy Hole – Wind Rose
9. It’s My life – Bon Jovi
10. Daddy Cool – Boney M.

Movies

1. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
2. Tom and Jerry and The Wizard of Oz (2011)
3. Howard the Duck (1986)
4. Some Like It Hot (1959)
5. The Swan Princess (1994)
6. The Princess Bride (1987)
7. Labyrinth ( 1986)
8. Fantasia (1940)
9. Return to Oz (1985)
10. Pinocchio (1940)

Lesson : If you’re looking for someone here’s a tip , look to your own crew first .