The Master Key: An Electric Fairy Tale

by L. Frank Baum, Lyman Frank Baum, Baum Lyman Frank

Book Overview

The Master Key (1901) is a children's novel by L. Frank Baum. Published the year after the first installment of his beloved Wizard of Oz series, The Master Key is one of few works by Baum set outside of the magical Land of Oz. This book is a testament to the heartfelt imagination of one of America's finest authors in the genres of fantasy and children's literature. "Here is a fairy tale founded upon the wonders of electricity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 151313437X
• ISBN13: 9781513134376
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 8

Customer Reviews

Great fantasy-adventure for young people

I first read this when I was 12 (back in 1948); loved the imaginative narration. Rob was my hero back then (even named my first son after him). As a youngster I could really get into the story and felt like I was in the story with Rob during his exciting adventures. I secretly thought that perhaps there was a "master key" and just maybe I could find it and go on adventures of my own.

Baum tries Science Fiction, and Succeeds

Baum is usually known for his "American fairy tales," and the Master Key is an experiment in a new genre. Baum calls it "An Electrical Fairy Tale," and it really is part fairy tale. It reads like his other works, and flows very well. It is a great romp of fun, and the reader is pulled with the main character Rob into his numerous, wacky adventures. A great book for children.