Wishing Horse of Oz (Version 2)

Ruth Plumly Thompson took up Baum's mantle and rode it into glorious, strange territory. The Wishing Horse of Oz finds the Emerald City basking in its usual contentment when a far-off menace stirs: King Skamperoo, a grasping ruler obsessed with conquest, has acquired a set of magic emeralds and, crucially, a enchanted horse that grants wishes. But this is no ordinary wish-fulfillment tale. The horse has a rebellious spirit, and its mischief becomes the unlikely salvation of Oz's sweet, oblivious inhabitants. As Skamperoo schemes to enslave the land and its people, the horse's unpredictable magic spins chaos into comedy, turning the tyrant's own ambitions against him. Thompson writes with the same boundless invention that made Oz immortal, populating her Oz with oddball creatures, daring escapes, and the kind of joyful absurdity that has kept readers enchanted for a century. For anyone who believed the magic ended with Baum, this book is proof the yellow brick road went on and on.