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The Wishing Horse of Oz: Available Copies
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The Wishing Horse of Oz (Wonderful Oz Books, No 29) by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345337061
Publisher: Random House, Inc. (1986)
Seller: HPB-Diamond (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $12.84
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The Wishing Horse of Oz (Wonderful Oz Books, No 29) by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345337061
Publisher: Random House Worlds (1986)
Seller: Lakeside Books (Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $14.40
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TOTAL Cost: $18.39
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The Wishing Horse of Oz (Wonderful Oz Bookz, No 29) (Paperback) by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345337061
Publisher: Random House USA Inc (1986)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $22.75
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TOTAL Cost: $22.75
Paperback. Return to L. Frank Baum's wonderful world of Oz with this illustrated children's book series.Three emerald necklaces cause everyone in Oz to forget all about Princess Ozma, the Wizard, and Glinda the Good and acknowledge instead a fat old king named Skamperoo as supreme ruler! The mystic enchantment is responsible as well for the appearance of the glorious Wishing Horse, the most magnificent white steed imaginable.Only Dorothy and Pigasus, the flying poetical pig, can save the realm. . . .Praise for the Oz series"Where the young stay young and the old grow young forever-these books are for readers of all ages."-Ray Bradbury"The land of Oz has managed to fascinate each new generation. . . . The Oz books continue to exert their spell . . . and those who read them are often made what they were not-imaginative, tolerant, alert to wonders."-Gore Vidal"I was raised with the Oz books, and their enchantment, humor and excitement remain with me. They are still a joy and a treasure. I welcome this Oz revival."-Stephen R. Donaldson Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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The Wishing Horse of Oz (Esprios Classics) (Paperback) by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Paperback
ISBN: 9798210206831
Publisher: Blurb, San Francisco (2026)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $24.86
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TOTAL Cost: $24.86
Paperback. Ruth Plumly Thompson (27 July 1891 - 6 April 1976) was an American writer of children's stories, best known for writing many novels placed in Oz, the fictional land of L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels. An avid reader of Baum's books and a lifelong children's writer, Thompson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While in high school she sold her first fairy tale to St. Nicholas Magazine to which she continued contributing, along with The Smart Set. wizard In 1914 she took a job with the Philadelphia Public Ledger, writing a weekly children's column for the newspaper. Thompson's contributions to the Oz series are lively and imaginative, featuring a wide range of colorful and unusual characters. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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The Wishing Horse of Oz by Thompson, Ruth Plumly
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Publisher: The Reilley and Lee Company, Chicago (1926)
Seller: Voyageur Book Shop (Milwaukee, WI, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $30.00
Shipping: $4.75
TOTAL Cost: $34.75
261pp. 20th in the series. No color plates. Light green cloth hard cover with color paste-down and black spine title, edge wear and cloth chipping. Plane endpapers, free endpapers missing. Minor page edge staining, previous owner name below the "This Book Belongs to"
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