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Ruth Plumly Thompson (27 July 1891 – 6 April 1976) was an American writer of children's stories, best known for writing many novels placed in Oz, the fictional land of L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels.
- Writer
- Children's literature
- 27 July 1891, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Oz books
Ruth Plumly Thompson, John R. Neill (Illustrator), Michael Herring (Painter) 3.95 avg rating — 12,369 ratings. Topics Mentioning This Author. More… About Ruth Plumly Thompson: An avid reader of Baum's books and a lifelong children's writer, Thompson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and began he...
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Ruth Plumly Thompson (27 July 1891 - 6 April 1976) was an American writer of children's stories. She is best known for continuing the children's fantasy Land of Oz series as Royal Historian after L. Frank Baum died in 1919. An avid reader of Baum's books and a lifelong children's writer...
Ruth Plumly Thompson was born on July 27, 1891, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thompson was briefly the editor of the Sunday Children's page from 1914 to 1921. Her most notable work is the succession of L. Frank Baum in the Oz series.
Ruth created more than 320 new characters for Oz—over a hundred more than Baum had. Several of her characters are quite popular, including Kabumpo the Elegant Elephant and Jinnicky the Red Jinn. She brought to Oz magical touches of humor and imagination.
Fellow Philadelphian, William F. Lee asks 29-year-old children’s author Ruth Plumly Thompson to write the next Oz book. In addition to her children’s page for The Philadelphia Public Ledger , Thompson’s fantasy books and many short stories assure Lee that she will be able to take over the series.
Sort by Release Date. See also: en.wikipedia. Displaying results 1–13. The Cowardly Lion of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson 219 downloads. Kabumpo in Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson 210 downloads. The Royal Book of Oz L. Frank Baum and Ruth Plumly Thompson 208 downloads. The giant horse of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson 181 downloads.
