Lion of Oz and the Badge of Courage is a non-canonical novel published in 1995 by Roger S. Baum, the great-grandson of L. Frank Baum with illustrations by Sean Coons. In 2000, it was adapted into the animated film Lion of Oz.
Plot[]
The Lion and Oscar both work in the circus, but when they go for a ride in Oscar's hot-air balloon, they find themselves in Oz. But the Lion falls out of the balloon and is separated from his friend. Once in Oz he finds that he can talk and soon meets up with the Wicked Witch of the East. The witch sends Lion on a journey to find the Flower of Oz, the source of all things good in the land. On his way he meets a mysterious girl who is accompanied by animated toys, and they set off together to find the Flower of Oz. On the way they come to many adventures, an evil seamstress who's working for the Wicked Witch of the East, mini munchkins, and The Wizard of Oz himself. But if Lion doesn't find the flower in time, he will lose his badge of courage to the witch.
| Roger S. Baum's Oz books |
| 1. Dorothy of Oz 2. The Rewolf of Oz 3. The Sillyozbuls of Oz 4. The Sillyozbul of Oz and Toto 5. The SillyOzbul of Oz and the Magic Merry-Go-Round 6. Lion of Oz and the Badge of Courage 7. The Green Star of Oz 8. Toto in Candy Land of Oz 9. The Wizard of Oz and the Magic Merry-Go-Round 10. Toto of Oz and the Surprise Party 11. The Oz Odyssey 12. Candy Cane: An Oz Christmas Tale 13. Oz Odyssey II 14. The Oz Enigma |