peril-filled adventure in the islands of the Nonestic Ocean. King
Rinkitink provides comic relief, and by the time you reach the final
page you will love this fat, jolly little king. Bilbil the goat,
with his surly disposition, provides a fine contrast to Rinkitink's
merriment and Prince Inga's bravery and courage in the face of
danger. Some may say that the three magic pearls are the real heroes
of this story, but the pearls would have been of little use to King
Kitticut and Queen Garee if Prince Inga hadn't used them wisely and
courageously.
_The Lost Princess of Oz_
Talk about _Button-Bright_ getting lost--_Ozma_ is almost as bad! This
is actually the second time Ozma has been lost. As you know, once
she was "lost" for many years. But in this book she is lost for only
a short time. As soon as it is discovered that the ruler of Oz is
lost--and with her all the important magical instruments in Oz--search
parties, one for each of the four countries of Oz, set out to find her.
We follow the adventures of the party headed by Dorothy and the Wizard,
who explore unknown parts of the Winkie Country in search of Ozma. How
Ozma is found, and where she has been, will surprise you. Frogman, a
new character, is introduced in this book.
_The Tin Woodman of Oz_
Woot the Wanderer causes this chapter of Oz history to transpire. When
Woot wanders into the splendid tin castle of Nick Chopper, the Tin
Woodman and Emperor of the Winkies, he meets the Scarecrow, who is
visiting his old friend. The Tin Woodman tells Woot the story of how
he had once been a flesh-and-blood woodman in love with a maiden named
Nimmie Aimee. Woot suggests that since the Tin Woodman now has a kind
and loving heart, it is his duty to find Nimmie Aimee and make her
Empress of the Winkies. The Scarecrow agrees, so the three set off to
search for the girl. No less surprising than the adventures encountered
on the journey is Nimmie Aimee's reception of her former suitor.
_The Magic of Oz_
Old Ruggedo, the former Nome King, comes to Oz for the second time,
and makes more trouble than he did on his first visit. Ruggedo never
gives up the idea of conquering Oz, and this time he has the advantage
of being in the country without Ozma's knowledge. Also, he has the
magic and somewhat grudging help of Kiki Aru, the Munchkin boy who
is illegally practicing the art. If you like magic, then this is a
book for you. There's magic on every page, and everyone in the story
eventually is transformed into something else, or bewitched in one way
or another. Even the wild animals in the great Forest of Gugu do not
escape.
_Glinda of Oz_
This is the last Oz book written by L. Frank Baum. It is one of the
best in the series, with Dorothy, Ozma, and Glinda in an adventure that
takes them to an amazing crystal-domed city on an enchanted island.
This island is situated in a lake in the Gillikin Country. Ozma and
Glinda are confronted by powerful magic and determined enemies. For a
time Dorothy and Ozma are prisoners in the crystal-domed city which is
able to submerge below the surface of the lake. Few of the Oz books
equal this one in suspense and mystery--a story that is truly "out of
this world."
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| P.6. 'ecstacy.' changed to 'ecstasy.' |
| P.208. 'nickle-plate' changed to 'nickel-plate' |
| P.285. 'Liquid of Petrefaction' changed to 'Liquid of Petrifaction'.|
| Taken hypen out of pumpkinhead or pumpkinheads. |
| Fixed various punctuation. |
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| Text surrounded by _this_ indicated italics, and text surrounded |
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