The more I read L. Frank Baum, the more I find that it is only the same. This book was a big disappointment and it will probably take some time before I read the next adventure of the land of Oz. The characters are funny but they don't have the little something of the first one created by the authors, and the same thing could be said about the story. We again travail to Oz passing by some strange adventures, to finally arrive to Oz and find yourself with all the characters of the past books. The books is not bad in itself, but the series seem to go kind of nowhere without a real evolution. I'm sorry to say that I don't recommend it!