L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
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Ticking Away the Moments
It’s starting to look like Summer approaching outside. Gotta get this typed up fast so I can get out of here. Tik-Tok of OzL. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum “In selecting my Instrument of Vengeance,” went on Tititi-Hoochoo, “I have realized that this will be an unpleasant mission. Therefore no one of us who is blameless Continue reading
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Destiny Will Arrive
The Magic of OzL. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum The beasts were frightened, too, fearing they would share the fate of Gugu, so a stampede began when Rango the Gray Ape aprang into the forest, and Bru the Bear and Loo the Unicorn followed as quickly as they could. The elephants backed into the forest, and Continue reading
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Then, One Day, It Wasn’t Halloween Any Longer
Technically the last book in this series but we’ve been pulling them out of order. Glinda of OzL. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum “I know you think I can’t do it,” replied Dorothy, “but I’m going to try.” She left the palace and went to a place where she could look through a clear pane of Continue reading
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The Bluest Skies You’ve Ever Seen
Now we begin our second set of a hundred books for this project. The Emerald City of OzL. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum “But we may get hungry,” remarked Omby Amby. “That is the worst of getting lost in a place where there are no houses near.” “We had a good dinner at the Fuddle town,” Continue reading
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Deserts Miss the Rain
It’s Day 100 and our 100th Out of Context book! The Lost Princess of OzL. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum “What’s wanted?” asked one old giant in a low, grumbling voice. “We are strangers, and we wish to enter the city,” replied the Wizard. “Do you come in war or peace?” asked another. “In peace, of Continue reading
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An Empty Kettle
There was yet another Rapture-That-Didn’t-Happen today. The Tin Woodman of OzL. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum “A Canary-Bird on a Rainbow wouldn’t be so bad,” asserted the Tin Owl, winking and blinking with his round tin eyes, “so if you can manage to find your Rainbow again you need have little to worry about.” “That’s nonsense, Continue reading
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It’s Got the Whole World Swoonin’
I came very close to forgetting to post this, as we’re on the eve of a milestone coming up. Rinkitink in OzL. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum A passing woodchopper had brought news to Nikobob’s cabin that Queen Cor had made a prisoner of the conquering Prince of Pingaree and that Gos and his warriors were Continue reading
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I Could While Away the Hours
The Scarecrow of OzL. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum “Then I guess we’ll go in an’ say how-d’ye-do,” continued Cap’n Bill, attempting to enter the doorway. But a soldier barred his way with a lance. “Who are you, what are your names, and where do you come from?” demanded the soldier. “You wouldn’t know if we Continue reading
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Follow, Follow, Follow, Follow
Now we’re doing the 5th book of the series. That’s gonna bug someone I’m sure. The Road to OzL. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum “It’s getting awful rough walking,” said Dorothy, as they trudged along. Button-Bright gave a deep sigh and said he was hungry. Indeed, all were hungry, and thirsty, too; for they had eaten Continue reading
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