The Wishing Horse of Oz
Ruth Plumly Thompson
Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
Magic wishing emeralds mysteriously arrive in the little kingdom of Skampavia. King Skamperoo immediately confiscates them and wishes to become the Emperor of Oz, with his magic horse Chalk as his advisor. All the residents of Oz are enchanted to forget Ozma and their own rulers, except for Dorothy and Pigasus the flying pig. Can Dorothy and Pigasus break the enchantment and rescue Princess Ozma? Will they forge an unlikely alliance with the Gnome King? And who is the real owner and possessor of the secret of the wishing emeralds?
The Wishing Horse of Oz is the twenty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum. (Summary by Beth Thomas) (4 hr 31 min)
Chapters
| Preface and Dedication | 2:23 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| The King of Skampavia | 17:57 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| The King and the Merchant | 17:17 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| More About the Emeralds | 13:31 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| The King and His Talking Horse | 11:02 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| A Great Celebration in Oz | 15:44 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| A Strange Warning | 14:13 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| What Wizard? | 6:10 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Way for the Emperor! | 11:17 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| The Journey Begins | 15:45 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| The Witch of the Black Forest | 16:07 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Black Magic | 16:51 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Farewell to the Black Forest | 5:25 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| In Kalico's Castle | 16:04 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| The Emperor of Oz | 12:31 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| The Dooners! | 12:09 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| The Seer of Some Summit | 13:00 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Skamperoo in Oz | 15:29 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| The Emperor's Horse makes a Bargain | 17:40 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| The Story of the Necklaces | 14:10 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Back in Skampavia | 6:49 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
Reviews
Great!
I liked it :)
I think that this story is marvellous, because it’s got lots of different characters and scenes and different types of magic, and it has lots of creative characters and a very good narrator. Lucy, 8.
The Wishing Horse of Oz
Syd
Very imaginative and enjoyable. New characters from the classic story, but they are well developed and interesting. The story is feel good, whimsical adventure.
very good
Charlotte Jones
well read. enjoyable with new characters
Superb narration of a fun whimsy
Lynette C.