The Master Key by L. Frank Baum
by Loyal Books
January 2, 2024 11:00 am
The Master Key was one of Baum’s earliest full length fantasy books for children, published in 1901 just one year after The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The protagonist, Rob, while experimenting in his workshop, accidentally summons up an electrical fairy who presents him with electrical devices so advanced as to seem magical. His gifts include a flying contraption, a stun gun, and something resembling an omniscient portable TV set. Rob travels the world, rendering assistance to European heads of state and narrowly escaping disaster at the hands of “primitive” cannibals, Turks and Tatars, pirates, and evil scientists who try to steal his inventions. It’s great fun, despite the occasional use of racial stereotypes that reflect the values of its time.
Recent Episodes
01 – Rob’s Workshop
4 months ago02 – The Demon of Electricity
4 months ago03 – The Three Gifts
4 months ago04 – Testing the Instruments
4 months ago05 – The Cannibal Island
4 months ago06 – The Buccaneers
4 months ago07 – The Demon Becomes Angry
4 months ago08 – Rob Acquires New Powers
4 months ago09 – The Second Journey
4 months ago10 – How Rob Served a Mighty King
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