Orlando 9-Year-Old Publishes Original Sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Floridant -- Alex Godovykh, a third-grade student at Pinecrest Preparatory Academy in Orlando, has written and published his own original book—New Oz: Finding the Spiral—a creative and imaginative sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which his class recently read as part of their curriculum.

The story begins in a familiar setting: Pinecrest Academy itself. In this inventive tale, a curious young hero discovers a mysterious green door hidden in a school hallway. A forgotten library book becomes the key to a fractured version of Oz, where fragments of stories drift through the sky and fading magic waits to be restored. Along his journey, the hero encounters Dorothy's son, transforms into classic Oz characters, and must repair the Spiral—a magical thread that connects all worlds of imagination.

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Alex shared that the idea for the book came from his classroom reading assignment. Deeply inspired by The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, he imagined a new adventure beginning right at his school—pictured as a one-story building with a secret door rumored to lead to a hidden second floor.

Information about the book-writing process can be found here: https://kids2025.com/books/#oz

New Oz: Finding the Spiral is now available on Amazon and other major booksellers, where it has already received glowing early reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F63LRNYW