Neill, as well as a facsimile of Neill's full-color map endpapers of Oz and the enchanted realms that surround it-the first maps of Oz ever published! The rest of Baum's tale is filled with hairbreadth escapes, wild puns, and mystifying magic.Ĭapturing all the fun are twelve color plates and nearly eighty black-and-white drawings by Oz artist John R. Betsy, Hank, and the Rose Princess join the Shaggy Man on his journey, and before long they meet up with Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter Tik-Tok and Queen Ann with her army. There they meet the Shaggy Man, who is on a quest to rescue his brother from the clutches of the wicked Nome King.

Meanwhile, a girl from Oklahoma named Betsy Bobbin and her companion, Hank the mule, are shipwrecked and washed ashore in the Rose Kingdom, a magical land of talking roses.

There Queen Ann Soforth musters an unlikely army and sets off to conquer the rest of Oz.

The fun begins in an isolated corner of Oz, in the small country of Oogaboo. A Books of Wonder Classic.Join Tik-Tok, the Shaggy Man, and a host of other friends-both old and new-on an exciting, imaginative journey through the world of Oz. Everyone will enjoy these irresistible adventures about the beloved characters who make the land of Oz so delightful and enduring. This deluxe collection of six short stories was written especially for beginning readers and features forty-five glowing full-color plates. Neill's striking full-color illustrations, young readers and listeners will enjoy six little Oz adventures about the beloved folk who make Oz so fascinating and enduring. Now, in this lavishly produced edition featuring all forty-five of John R. Rank Baum's fairyland has stirred the imaginations of readers of all ages.

Whether or not you have visited the enchanted land of Oz before, you will delight in these and three other fanciful and exciting tales. Discover how Dorothy and Toto escape from under the power of the terrible giant, Crinklink, join wise Princess Ozma and the Wizard as they match wits with three mischievous Imps follow the adventures of Jack Pumpkinhead and the Sawhorse as they brave a great, gloomy forest to save two lost children. Also included are adventures with Tiktok, the Clockwork Man the always ravenous Hungry Tiger the amazing Jack Pumpkinhead the incredible wooden Sawhorse and the magical princess Ozma of Oz. What could be better than a story about the unforgettable characters from the land of Oz? Six stories, of course! Featuring everyone's favorite friends-Dorothy, Toto, the Wizard, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman-these little tales contain the same Baum magic, with a few special surprises not revealed in the other Oz books.

Tik tok of oz by l frank baum