author
Ruth Plumly Thompson
1893–1976
Best known for carrying the Oz series forward after L. Frank Baum, she brought a lively, playful energy to one of children's fantasy's most beloved worlds. Her stories helped keep Oz thriving for a new generation of readers.
15 Audiobooks
Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Captain Salt in Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
The Royal Book of Oz : In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the long lost Emperor of the Silver Island
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
The giant horse of Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
The Hungry Tiger of Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
The Cowardly Lion of Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
The Lost King of Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Handy Mandy in Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
The Gnome King of Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
The Wishing Horse of Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Kabumpo in Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
The Silver Princess in Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Grampa in Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
The Yellow Knight of Oz
by Ruth Plumly Thompson
About the author
An American children's writer from Philadelphia, Ruth Plumly Thompson is remembered above all for her work in the world of Oz. After L. Frank Baum's death, his publisher chose her to continue the series, and she went on to write many Oz books of her own, becoming one of the key figures in the history of that imaginative land.
Before and alongside her Oz work, she wrote stories and verse for young readers. Her version of Oz was known for its speed, humor, unusual wordplay, and a steady stream of new characters and adventures, which gave the series a fresh personality while still honoring the spirit that readers loved.
Her dates are often listed inconsistently in catalogs and reference works, but the reliable sources found here agree that she was born in 1891 and died in 1976. Today, she remains an important name for readers interested in classic children's fantasy and the long life of the Oz books after Baum.