The Master Key by L. Frank Baum

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Description

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.

Episode Date
01 – Rob’s Workshop
Jan 02, 2025
02 – The Demon of Electricity
Jan 01, 2025
03 – The Three Gifts
Dec 31, 2024
04 – Testing the Instruments
Dec 30, 2024
05 – The Cannibal Island
Dec 29, 2024
06 – The Buccaneers
Dec 28, 2024
07 – The Demon Becomes Angry
Dec 27, 2024
08 – Rob Acquires New Powers
Dec 26, 2024
09 – The Second Journey
Dec 25, 2024
10 – How Rob Served a Mighty King
Dec 24, 2024
11 – The Man of Science
Dec 23, 2024
12 – How Rob Saved A Republic
Dec 22, 2024
13 – Rob Loses His Treasures
Dec 21, 2024
14 – Turk and Tatar
Dec 20, 2024
15 – A Battle with Monsters
Dec 19, 2024
16 – Shipwrecked Mariners
Dec 18, 2024
17 – The Coast of Oregon
Dec 17, 2024
18 – A Narrow Escape
Dec 16, 2024
19 – Rob Makes a Resolution
Dec 15, 2024
20 – The Unhappy Fate of the Demon
Dec 14, 2024