Dorothy’s Ongoing Adventures in Oz

We’ve asked you for reviews of your favorite books:

“The Road to Oz” by L. Frank Baum

This entertaining fantasy book, first published in 1909, follows farm girl Dorothy’s continuing adventures. This time, Dorothy and the strange but lovable Shaggy Man are trying to get home, but they get lost and wind up in Oz. While there, they meet many interesting characters, including the not-so-bright Button Bright and the daughter of the Rainbow.

--Alanna, 8, Malcom Elementary,

Laguna Niguel

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“By Fire, by Moonlight” by Mary Stanton

In this fourth book in the Unicorns of Balinor series, Atlanta is worried. The watching pool is dark. When Princess Arianna and her unicorn, Sunchaser, bring the royal scepter out of Balinor, the balance of magic is upset. The princess and her unicorn must overcome challenges to restore it. Will Arianna and the Sunchaser win, or will the evil Shifter Entia dominate them? Find out when you read the book.

--Samantha, 9, Marquez Charter

School, Venice

--Compiled by MARY ELLEN WALKER

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