Tag Archives: the sea fairies

Go Fish

Can fish in Oz talk? L. Frank Baum gave us a somewhat ambiguous answer to that question in Glinda of Oz. He wrote, “In Oz, where all the animals and birds can talk, many fishes are able to talk also, … Continue reading

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The Protection Racket

I’ve mentioned the Pearls of Pingaree from Rinkitink in Oz before, but I think there’s a bit more to say about them. There are three of them, a blue one that grants incredible strength, a pink one that protects from … Continue reading

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A Bugle Call to Action

Since I just recently received my copies of the Autumn 2011 Baum Bugle and Oziana 38, I might as well say a bit about them. First, the Bugle. Be that as it may, this issue includes an article by Ruth … Continue reading

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The Lay of Lurline

Although she never appears on stage in the canonical Oz books and does so only sparingly in apocryphal ones, the Fairy Queen Lurline is an important part of the universe in that The Tin Woodman of Oz identifies her as … Continue reading

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