Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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Dorothy and her new friends embark on a perilous journey to rescue the royal family of Ev from the clutches of the wicked Nome King. 
 
Dorothy Gale and her uncle Henry are travelling to Australia by ship when a storm sweeps Dorothy overboard. She finds herself washed ashore in the Land of Ev, a nearby kingdom to the famous Oz. 
 
The Land of Ev is controlled by the evil Nome King, who has transformed many of its inhabitants into ornaments. With the help of her old friends, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, as well as new companions such as Tik-Tok, a mechanical man, and Billina, a talking chicken, Dorothy sets out to rescue the people of Ev. 
 
A gorgeous new edition of this fantastic sequel to the much-loved classic, The Wizard of Oz.

Ozma of Oz

Return to Oz with Tip and his strange new friends as they embark on a magical adventure to find old friends, defeat General Jinjur and reclaim the Emerald Kingdom. 
 
Tip is sick of being bossed around by his guardian, Mombi. So, when she threatens to turn him to stone for using magic to bring Jack Pumpkinhead to life as a prank, he and Jack run away to the Emerald City. But by the time they arrive, the city has been taken over by General Jinjur and her all-girl Army of Revolution! 
 
So begins a remarkable adventure which sees old friends, like the Tin Woodman and Glinda the Good, and new, like the Gump, a flying creature built of sofas and palm leaves, work together to set the Land of Oz to rights. 
 
A gorgeous new edition of this fantastic sequel to the much-loved classic, The Wizard of Oz.

The Marvellous Land of Oz

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