Yet they won’t be found on Google Earth or in dusty old atlases because they have been created in the minds of authors. There are certain countries that we have known from our childhood, countries that we have come to love and in which we feel completely at home. New characters join the familiar ones, all of whom Ross imbues with appropriate vocal qualities. Threats from Mombi send these unlikely heroes to the Emerald City, where they unite with the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman to recapture the city from an all-girl army. The witch brings to life Jack Pumpkinhead, whom Ross incarnates with a voice as stiff as the squash-headed figure’s unbending legs. Ross depicts a youthful Tip, a boy who lives with his guardian, the witch Mombi. She develops a voice and sensibility for each character and adapts her voice for quick-moving dialogue and nonstop adventures. Liza Ross capably handles the many characters in Baum’s sequel to The Wizard of Oz. Frank Baum The Marvelous Land of Oz (abridged) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (abridged) Reviews Titles read by Liza Ross Titles read by Liza Ross Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (unabridged) Anne of Avonlea (abridged) Anne of Green Gables (abridged) The Awakening (abridged) The Christmas Collection (unabridged) Classic American Poetry (unabridged) More Classic American Short Stories (unabridged) Classic Women’s Short Stories (unabridged) Good Wives (abridged) Little Men (abridged) Little Women (abridged) The Marvelous Land of Oz (abridged) Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (unabridged) Uncle Tom’s Cabin (abridged) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (abridged) Among her Naxos AudioBooks recordings are: The Awakening, Anne of Green Gables, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Alice’s Advertures in Wonderland.

Her film work has included Batman and the Shadowchasers. Her many TV appearances include After the War, Poor Little Rich Girl, Two’s Company and The Month of the Doctors. Liza Ross has appeared on stage in the West End and in repertory across the country, including Wings and The Front Stage at the Royal National Theatre.

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