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There are lots of other good stories out there besides the Oz books! Many Oz fans enjoy reading other books as well. These are some that I think are particularly Ozzy and fun. More will be added all the time.

[Abadazad] [The Adventures of Akiko] [The Alice Stories] [The Chronicles of Narnia] [The Magic Stories of E. Nesbit] [Edward Eager's Tales of Magic] [The Harry Potter Series] [The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles] [Leave It to Chance] [The Neverending Story] [The Phantom Tollbooth]

Abadazad by J. M. DeMatteis and Mike Ploog. Kate (not Katie—Kate) used to love the famous Abadazad books when she was a kid, and she and her younger brother, Matty, would read them whenever they could. But that all ended when Matty disappeared. Now Kate is on a mission to find her lost brother. Could he really be in…Abadazad?
Book 1: The Road to Inconceivable. Kate sets out on her journey. But how can the old lady across the hall know so much about Abadazad? Could she really have been there? Can she help Kate get to Abadazad?
Book 2: The Dream Thief. Okay, thinks Kate, Abadazad is real—but it's not quite like it was in the books, either. The good news is, she now knows who's responsible for Matty's disappearance. The bad news, it's the worst character in the books, the Lanky Man!
Book 3: The Puppet, the Professor, and the Prophet. Kate's search for Matty continues…
For more about Abadazad, check out the website at http://www.abadazad.com/. Will there be more Abadazad? Sadly, no. Read this entry on J. M. DeMatteis's blog for the full story.

The Adventures of Akiko by Mark Crilley. Akiko is a typical American ten-year-old girl. But for some reason, the residents of the distant planet Smoo think she is perfect to carry out their rescue missions. So when Smoo needs her, Akiko's robot double takes her place on Earth and she flies off on fantastic adventures with her new friends. Find out more at Mark Crilley's website.
Akiko on the Planet Smoo. Akiko receives a mysterious note with no stamp or return address, all it says is "Meet us outside your window at 8:00." Puzzled, she is met by two strange men who take her to the planet Smoo. She is asked by King Froptoppit to find the missing prince. She has help from Spuckler, Mr. Beeba, Gax, and Poog, but can this rescue party actually find the prince on such a strange planet?
Akiko in the Sprubly Islands. The adventure continues, as the search party gets lost over the Moonguzzit Sea. Can the queen of the Sprubly Islands help them find their way back on course? Can they even find her at all?
Akiko and the Great Wall of Trudd. The search for Prince Froptoppit continues, but Akiko and her search party are getting closer! How will they climb the Great Wall of Trudd? And is their new acquaintance, Throck, a friend or foe?
Akiko in the Castle of Alia Rellapor. Akiko's mission is nearing its end. But can the rescue party even find a way into the castle? Can they find Prince Froptoppit once they're in? And will they come face to face with Alia Rellapor herself?
Akiko and the Intergalactic Zoo. A new adventure for Akiko and her friends in (as you might expect) an intergalactic zoo.
Akiko and the Alpha Centauri 5000. Akiko and her friends are in a race around the universe!
Akiko and the Journey to Toog. Akiko's next adventure takes her to Poog's home planet of Toog.
Akiko: The Training Master. Akiko and the gang get a little training in for their adventures at a camp set up for just that sort of thing. Too bad it's not going to be at all easy for them, or their instructors!
Akiko: Pieces of Gax. The gang is visiting the upside-down city of Gollarondo, when Gax the robot falls! The good news is he survives. The bad news is he's claimed as scrap and taken to pieces, and part of him are scattered around Smoo! Can Akiko, Mr. Beeba, Spuckler, and Poog get all of him back?
Akiko and the Missing Misp. The next Akiko book. Akiko travels back in time, and meets the gang before they ever meet her.
Akiko on the Planet Smoo. The very first Akiko story, a graphic novel about Akiko's first visit to Smoo. (This is not the same story as the novel above of the same name.)
Akiko, Volume 1: The Menace of Alia Rellapor I. After returning home from her first trip to Smoo, Akiko is brought back again to rescue Prince Froptoppit. This time, the prince is not only missing, he's been kidnapped by the evil Alia Rellapor. After a number of other adventures, the search party gets lost over the Moonguzzit Sea. Can the queen of the Sprubly Islands help them find their way back on course? (This is a similar, but not the exact same, story as the novel above.)
Akiko, Volume 2: The Menace of Alia Rellapor II. The rescue party has a number of adventures, is menaced by one of Alia Rellapor's ships, and finally manages to reach her palace. What might await them inside?
Akiko, Volume 3: The Menace of Alia Rellapor III. Akiko finally finds the prince and comes face-to-face with Alia Rellapor. But is she as evil as everyone has been telling her? Can Akiko sort out what's going on?
Akiko, Volume 4: The Story Tree. Akiko, Spuckler, Gax, Beeba, and Poog are all sitting under a tree on Earth, telling each other stories about their lives before they met.
Akiko, Volume 5: Bornstone's Elixir. Akiko's latest advenure takes her back to the planet Smoo, where she is caught in a matter of life and death as she helps to find an elixir to cure one of Mr. Beeba's friends.
Akiko, Volume 6: Stranded in Komura/Moonshopping. Akiko and the crew from Smoo crash in rural Japan, and need some help to get things going again. Then, King Froptoppit wants Smoo to have a new moon — so he sends Akiko out to buy one.
Akiko, Volume 7: The Battle for Boach's Keep. Spuckler returns to his home, Boach's Keep — only to find that it's been scheduled to be demolished by developers. While Spuckler holes himself up, Akiko approaches the developers to talk them out of it. Let's just say that neither one is terribly successful...
Akiko: Flights of Fancy. Various short tales, reprinted from the Akiko comic book

The Alice Books by Lewis Carroll. Alice is definitely a British forerunner to Dorothy Gale: A child who ends up in an enchanted land and has many adventures before returning home.
Alice in Wonderland (also published as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland). There was nothing so unusual about the white rabbit Alice saw in the field one day, and she thought nothing of it when it pulled a pocketwatch out of its waistcoat and exclaimed, "I'm late, I'm late!" So she followed it down a rabbit hole and met the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Cheshire Cat, the Queen of Hearts, and all the rest.
Through the Looking Glass. Wondering what was on the other side of the mirror, Alice found that she could step through to a complete different, backwards world — and that she was a pawn in a great game of chess. She meets the red and white queens, the white knight, and Humpty Dumpty.
Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass. Both stories combined in one presentation.
The Annotated Alice, edited and annotated by Martin Gardner. Both books, with lots of insight to the inspirations, sources, and possible meanings of the events and characters of the Alice books.

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The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. Narnia is a fantastic land full of talkings beasts and mythological creatures, all ruled over by the Great Lion, Aslan. The Chronicles tells the adventures of children from our world when they find themselves in Narnia. (Note to long-time Narnia fans: Yes, I know this isn't the truly proper order for the Chronicles, but this is what the publishers say the order is now. Therefore, I'm using it so as not to confuse new readers. But we know better, don't we?)
Book 1: The Magician's Nephew. It all starts here. Digory Kirke finds that his uncle is harboring a great secret. But when he uses his uncle's magic, Digory brings evil to a newly created world.
Book 2: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Four children, evacuated from London during the Blitz, explore an old house and discover a wardrobe that is an entrance to Narnia. They find that they are part of an old prophecy, but when one of them falls under the spell of the White Witch, it could be catastrophic for all of Narnia.
Book 3: The Horse and His Boy. This story takes place during The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Shasta escapes from a harsh life in Calormen with a talking horse from Narnia. What amazing adventures will he have along the way? And what destiny awaits him at the end of his jouney?
Book 4: Prince Caspian. A year after The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the same children return to Narnia — only to find the palace abandoned and ruined, and the inhabitants in hiding. How can they put things right again, and can they help a prince to gain his throne?
Book 5: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Caspian, now king, sets off on a sea voyage to the east to shore up Narnia's claims on the islands. But he also has his own personal agenda. Will he find it as he approaches the edge of the world?
Prince Caspian/The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Both of the stories combined in one presentation.
Book 6: The Silver Chair. King Caspian is dying, and has no heir. Can one of his friends from our world, who was with him on the Dawn Treader, help find his missing son and release him from an evil spell?
Book 7: The Last Battle. The final battle between good and evil has come to Narnia. Will Narnia survive? And if it doesn't, what will happen to those who know and love the land?