- Paperback: 239 pages
- Publisher: Dover Publications Inc. (21 Sep 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0486401820
- ISBN-13: 978-0486401829
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 1.3 x 20.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,623,003 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Sea Fairies is the story of one girl's journey to a magical underwater land. Tiny Trot loves the sea. She and her best friend, retired sailor Cap'n Bill, spend all their time in or on the ocean. They have seen many creatures, but never a mermaid, which Trot would dearly love to meet. When her wish is granted one day, she is amazed to learn that the mermaids are in fact good fairies, and they will let her and Cap'n Bill visit their home beneath the waves. Cap'n Bill is less than enthusiastic, but won't let his little friend go on her own. Together they set off for the land of Queen Aquarine and King Anko - but will the evil magician Zog ruin their trip? Written by the master storyteller L. Frank Baum, The Sea Fairies will delight young readers with its imagination and adventure.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Sea Fairies is an important book in the works of L. Frank Baum. It marks his first major fantasy after he tried to give up writing the more famous Oz books. In style and tone it is much like the Oz books, and introduces the characters Trot and Cap'n Bill who Baum later brought into his series of Oz books. The villain, Zog, in The Sea Fairies is one of Baum's most fascinatingly evil characters, and the suspense as Zog tries to Destroy Trot, Cap'n Bill, and their mermaid friends is high. The first half of the book is loaded with an exploration of the fantastic undersea world as only Baum could tell it, full of his wonderful flights of fancy and loaded with puns, as readers of his Oz books are familiar with.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Even if you are a certified Baum fan, like me, don't bother reading this book. It has no plot, no interesting characters, and in fact no rising action or climax to speak of. Nothing important happens until 3/4 of the way into it, and the rest is sappy bilge. Skip directly to the sequal, Sky Island, which is much, much better.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
A WONDERFUL book!
11 Oct 2000
Format:Paperback
This was a great book! I love the Oz books, and this was just as good, if not better than some. It is about a girl named Trot and her wise old friend Cap'n Bill, a sailor who lost his leg and has lived with Trot's family ever since. They go deep into the ocean to see a beautiful mermaids palace, meet the sweet and lovely mermaids, and explore the ocean. One of Baum's best books, the descriptions are fabulous and humorous. Then the mermaids and their comrades ghet captured by the evil wizard, Zog, and they have to fight to stay alive, outwitting Zog's clever plans. I have always been fascinated with mermaids, and I have never been able to find a great book that really got into the lives of mermaids until now. GET THIS BOOK! END
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Borderland of Oz book introduces Trot and Cap'n Bill
30 Oct 1998
Format:Paperback
The Sea Fairies is an important book in the works of L. Frank Baum. It marks his first major fantasy after he tried to give up writing the more famous Oz books. In style and tone it is much like the Oz books, and introduces the characters Trot and Cap'n Bill who Baum later brought into his series of Oz books. The villain, Zog, in The Sea Fairies is one of Baum's most fascinatingly evil characters, and the suspense as Zog tries to Destroy Trot, Cap'n Bill, and their mermaid friends is high. The first half of the book is loaded with an exploration of the fantastic undersea world as only Baum could tell it, full of his wonderful flights of fancy and loaded with puns, as readers of his Oz books are familiar with.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Suffers only in comparison to Oz
10 Aug 2005
Format:Paperback
It's Not Oz
L Frank Baum is perhaps one of the finest children's authors ever to have lived with his WIZARD OF OZ series occupying an honored place in the canon of juvenile literature. He wrote other books as well, though, and THE SEA FAIRIES is one of these. It has no connection at all to the OZ stories in its original issue. Oz fans will recognize, however, the two main characters of Trot and Capt. Bill. This book was their fist literary appearance. Later on, they were integrated into the Oz milieu.
This story, I am sorry to say, is not one of Baum's best efforts. That being said, he sets such a high standard that this one is still pretty good. It is just not as good as his Oz books. The story seems a bit more simplistic but it still shows his love of wordplay and vivid imagination.
The plot is a simple one. Trot and Capt. Bill are taken by mermaids for a visit to their magical, undersea kingdom. They go not as prisoners but as honored guests. While there, they are temporarily given the tails of mer-beings to allow them to get around easier. They tour the realms of the Mermaid Queen and see some of the queer inhabitants of her domain. While on the way to visit her overlord, however, they are abducted by an evil wizard and must devote their energies to staying alive until they are either rescued or find a way to escape.
It is a good and uplifting story. It suffers only in comparison to Oz.
L Frank Baum is perhaps one of the finest children's authors ever to have lived with his WIZARD OF OZ series occupying an honored place in the canon of juvenile literature. He wrote other books as well, though, and THE SEA FAIRIES is one of these. It has no connection at all to the OZ stories in its original issue. Oz fans will recognize, however, the two main characters of Trot and Capt. Bill. This book was their fist literary appearance. Later on, they were integrated into the Oz milieu.
This story, I am sorry to say, is not one of Baum's best efforts. That being said, he sets such a high standard that this one is still pretty good. It is just not as good as his Oz books. The story seems a bit more simplistic but it still shows his love of wordplay and vivid imagination.
The plot is a simple one. Trot and Capt. Bill are taken by mermaids for a visit to their magical, undersea kingdom. They go not as prisoners but as honored guests. While there, they are temporarily given the tails of mer-beings to allow them to get around easier. They tour the realms of the Mermaid Queen and see some of the queer inhabitants of her domain. While on the way to visit her overlord, however, they are abducted by an evil wizard and must devote their energies to staying alive until they are either rescued or find a way to escape.
It is a good and uplifting story. It suffers only in comparison to Oz.
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