Doctor Who: The Wonderful Doctor of Oz

Jacqueline Rayner

Jun 2021 · Penguin UK

About this eBook

Embark on a strange and enchanting adventure with old foes and monsters in this glorious crossover of Doctor Who and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

When a sudden tornado engulfs the TARDIS, the Thirteenth Doctor and her fam find themselves transported to the magical land of Oz. With a damaged TARDIS and an unexpected stowaway from the 1930s, their only hope of getting home is to follow the yellow brick road.

But when an army of scarecrows ambushes them, they quickly realise that everything is not as it should be, and they're thrown into a fight for survival against a mysterious enemy. As each of her companions becomes a shadow of their former selves, only the Doctor is left standing.

Desperate to save her friends, she must embark on a perilous journey to seek help from the mysterious Wizard of Oz - and stop whatever forces are at work before she and her friends are trapped in the fictional world forever.

Ratings and reviews

This is an exquisite book, I went into it thinking it would be a good book, and man it surpassed that ten fold. The way scenes are described are immaculate and the twists and turn will leave you falling more and more inlove with the book. The characters as well are 10000x better than the TV counter part, and with each page I wanted more and more of this team. The ending as well had me with a smiling grin across my face. Couldn't recommend it enough. 10/10 please go and read this masterpiece

Only real nitpick is that the Cover is the most Spoilerific thing on the planet. Aside from that, I never read the Oz books, but I have seen the old movie ages ago. If you like Doctor Who and Wizard of Oz this is the book for you. Otherwise, if you just like Doctor Who, I still give it a recommendation, and it may inspire you to get the Oz books as it has for me. Thirteen interacting with Missy was fun (even if relatively brief) and I liked the Stowaway 'Companion'. Wish I could give that extra half star. 4.5/5

About the author

Jacqueline Rayner has written many books, audioplays and comic strips, many of them set in the world of Doctor Who, including the number one bestseller The Stone Rose and two 'Quick Reads' for World Book Day. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked at BBC Books as an editor on their Doctor Who range.