Richard Seltzer 
The Lizard of Oz 

When an elementary class sets out on a quest to save the world from disenchantment, their adventures reveal paradoxes of the human mind and ways of awakening the magic within us. Library Journal — ‘An intriguing and very entertaining little novel’ Aspect — ‘Carroll and Tolkien have a new companion’ Lancaster (PA) Independent Press — ‘a work so saturated that the mind is both stoned with pleasure and alive with wonder’ Philadelphia Bulletin — ‘A commentary on our times done delightfully’