Little Wizard Stories of Oz (Books of Wonder)

By L. Frank Baum

What should be higher than a narrative in regards to the unforgettable characters from the land of oz.? Six tales, after all! that includes everyone's favourite friends--Dorothy, Toto, the Wizard, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman--these little stories comprise a similar Baum magic, with a number of particular surprises no longer printed within the different ounces books. additionally incorporated are adventures with Tiktok, the Clockwork guy; the consistently starving Hungry Tiger; the superb Jack Pumpkinhead; the outstanding wood Sawhorse; and the paranormal princess Ozma of Oz.

Discover how Dorothy and Toto break out from lower than the ability of the bad substantial, Crinklink, sign up for clever Princess Ozma and the Wizard as they fit wits with 3 mischievous Imps; stick to the adventures of Jack Pumpkinhead and the Sawhorse as they courageous an excellent, gloomy wooded area to avoid wasting misplaced childrens. even if you might have visited the enchanted land of oz. sooner than, you are going to relish those and 3 different fanciful and fascinating tales.

For over 90 years L. Rank Baum's fairyland has stirred the imaginations of readers of every age. Now, during this lavishly produced version that includes all forty-five of John R. Neill's impressive full-color illustrations, younger readers and listeners will take pleasure in six little oz. adventures concerning the cherished people who make oz. so interesting and enduring.

Afterword through Peter Glassman. This deluxe selection of six brief tales was once written in particular for starting readers and lines forty-five sparkling full-color plates. all people will take pleasure in those impossible to resist adventures concerning the cherished characters who make the land of ounces so pleasant and enduring. A Books of ask yourself vintage.

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Of course," responded Jack. "Even a Pumpkinhead whose brains are seeds can stick to so transparent a map as this. each direction is it seems that marked, and here's a pass the place the youngsters are. " eventually they reached a spot, within the very middle of the wooded area, the place they stumbled on the misplaced boy and lady. yet they discovered the 2 kids certain speedy to the trunk of a large tree, on the foot of which they have been sitting. whilst the rescuers arrived, the little lady used to be sobbing bitterly and the boy used to be attempting to convenience her, although he was once most likely fearful up to she. "Cheer up, my dears," stated Jack, getting out of the saddle. "I have come to take you again for your mom and dad. yet why are you sure to that tree? " "Because," cried a small, sharp voice, "they are thieves and robbers. that is why! " "Dear me! " acknowledged Jack, taking a look round to work out who had spoken. The voice appeared to come from above. a major gray squirrel was once sitting upon a low department of the tree. Upon the squirrel's head was once a circle of gold, with a diamond set within the middle of it. He was once operating up and down the limbs and chattering excitedly. "These children," persisted the squirrel, angrily, "robbed our storehouse of all of the nuts we had stored up for wintry weather. hence, being King of all of the Squirrels during this wooded area, I ordered them arrested and installed criminal, as you currently see them. they'd no correct to thieve our provisions and we will punish them. " "We have been hungry," acknowledged the boy, pleadingly, "and we came upon a hole tree jam-packed with nuts, and ate them to maintain alive. We didn't wish to starve whilst there has been nutrients correct in entrance folks. " "Quite right," remarked Jack, nodding his pumpkin head. "I do not blame you one bit, lower than the conditions. no longer a piece. " Then he started to untie the ropes that certain the youngsters to the tree. "Stop that! " cried the King Squirrel, chattering and whisking approximately. "You shouldn't liberate our prisoners. you haven't any correct to. " yet Jack paid no realization to the protest. His wood palms have been awkward and it took him a while to untie the ropes. whilst finally he succeeded, the tree was once choked with squirrels, referred to as jointly via their King, and so they have been livid at wasting their prisoners. From the tree they started to hurl nuts on the Pumpkinhead, who laughed at them as he helped the 2 childrens to their ft. Now, on the most sensible of this tree used to be an immense useless limb, and such a lot of squirrels accumulated upon it that all of sudden it broke away and fell to the floor. negative Jack used to be status at once below it and whilst the limb struck him it smashed his pumpkin head right into a pulpy mass and despatched Jack's wood shape tumbling, to prevent with a bump opposed to a tree a dozen toes away. He sat up, a second later on, but if he felt for his head it used to be long past. He couldn't see; neither may well he communicate. It used to be possibly the best misfortune that can have occurred to Jack Pumpkinhead, and the squirrels have been thrilled. They danced round within the tree in nice glee as they observed Jack's plight. The boy and lady have been certainly unfastened, yet their protector was once ruined.

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