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What if a single magic word puts the power to change shape in the hands of an ill-tempered boy?
In L. Frank Baum’s The Magic of Oz, Kiki Aru discovers a word that lets him change shape. The bold Munchkin boy wants power over Oz, and he soon finds a partner in Ruggedo. The former Nome King has lost his throne, but not his greed or his wish to rule again.
Their scheme threatens a land where talking animals and living dolls are ordinary. Princess Ozma rules kindly from the Emerald City, with Dorothy as her loyal friend. Against this gentle world, Baum sets a dangerous gift in unready hands. He explores the use and abuse of power through tricks, mischief and humor rather than a lecture.
What you’ll discover
- A word of power Follow Kiki Aru as a shape-changing spell gives his hunger for power a dangerous outlet.
- An enemy without a throne Meet Ruggedo, whose lost kingdom leaves him eager to seize power through a new scheme.
- The strangeness of Oz Enter a land of talking creatures, living dolls and strange rulers around every corner.
- Kindness against greed Discover the contrast between Ozma’s care for her people and the ambitions threatening her land.
- A light touch Enjoy a fairy tale that explores dangerous power with humor instead of heavy lessons.
Who will love it
You will love this book if you enjoy fairyland adventures with talking animals, clever friends, and gentle humor, or if you like old-fashioned tales that make you feel at home in a magic land.
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- A bored boy steals his father's secret
- A ruined Nome king offers a bargain
- Two strange beasts address the forest
- Dorothy and the Wizard want to borrow monkeys
- Trot and Cap'n Bill are caught on the Magic Isle
- Chaos in the clearing and a word overheard
- The rescue by bumblebee and a flower carried home
- What the story says and how it is told
Who’s who
- Kiki AruA cross, restless Hyup boy from Mount Munch who steals his father's transformation word and wants to see the world and become a king.
- RuggedoThe former Nome King, driven from his kingdom, who wants revenge on Oz, wants the Magic Word, and fears eggs above all else.
- DorothyA kind little girl from Kansas and Ozma's dearest friend, who wants to find the perfect birthday present for her.
- The Wizard of OzA small bald magician with a black bag of tools who wants to help his friends and learn the secret word.
- TrotA little girl from outside Oz who wants to give Ozma a Magic Flower and is caught on an enchanted island.
- Cap'n BillTrot's old sailor friend with a wooden leg, practical and brave, who builds rafts and protects her.
- The Glass CatA vain, transparent cat with pink brains and a ruby heart who wants praise and guides the travelers.
- GuguThe wise Leopard King of Gugu Forest, who wants his beasts to stay proud and free.
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La magia di Oz
by L. Frank Baum · 1919
A Hyup boy with a stolen magic word and a scheming Nome King plot to turn all of Oz into beasts.
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What if one word could turn you into a hawk, a lion, or a hickory nut? In The Magic of Oz, a restless boy named Kiki Aru finds that word hidden under a floorboard in his father's house on Mount Munch, and he cannot resist trying it.
La magia di Oz in breve
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- Circa 2 h 35 min2 h 5 min fast, 3 h 5 min slow
- Durata
- 37.100 parole
- Livello nella biblioteca
- Medio longer sentences, everyday words
- Prima pubblicazione
- 1919by L. Frank Baum
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From the 15-minute summary · Key idea 1
A bored boy steals his father's secret
On the eastern edge of Oz stands Mount Munch. Its top is shaped like a broad saucer, with fields, brooks, and houses where a people called the Hyups live.
One Hyup, an old sorcerer named Bini Aru, has found a way to transform anyone into anything with a single word. The word is Pyrzqxgl, and it works only if you pronounce it just right. Ozma has forbidden all magic except that of Glinda and the Wizard, so Bini Aru destroys his tools and obeys. Still, he cannot bear to lose his discovery, so he writes the pronunciation on the underside of a floorboard in his own room.
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- 1919
- Language
- Italiano
- Reading time
- 3 h 5 min
- Level
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Baum, L. Frank. The Magic of Oz. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-magic-of-oz.
Baum, L. F. (2026). The magic of Oz. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-magic-of-oz (Original work published 1919)
Baum, L. Frank. The Magic of Oz. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-magic-of-oz.
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What is The Magic of Oz about?
A Hyup boy named Kiki Aru steals a word that transforms anyone into anything and joins the former Nome King Ruggedo in a plan to conquer Oz, while Dorothy, the Wizard, Trot, and Cap'n Bill hunt for birthday gifts for Ozma.
What is the Magic Word Pyrzqxgl?
It is the secret word of transformation that Kiki Aru finds hidden under a floorboard. It transforms anyone into creatures or objects, and back again, but only if pronounced the right way.
Who are the Li-Mon-Eags?
The Li-Mon-Eags are not a real species. Ruggedo invents the name for himself and Kiki after they take the shapes of lions' heads, monkeys' bodies, eagles' wings, and wild asses' tails to impress the beasts of Gugu Forest.
The author
L. Frank Baum
1856–1919 · American children's fantasy writer
L. Frank Baum (1856–1919) was an American author of children’s books. He was born in Chittenango, New York, and later lived in South Dakota, Chicago, and California. He published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900 and wrote thirteen further Oz novels. He died in Hollywood, California.
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