The Lost Princess of Oz

L. Frank Baum

Feb 2014 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

The eleventh book in the beloved Oz series. Dorothy discovers that Princess Ozma is missing—and so are the magical treasures of Oz, including Glinda’s Great Book of Records. Most Oz residents—familiar from the previous books—join in the search, splitting into various groups. In Winkle Country, Cayke the Cookie Cook (whose magic dishpan has also gone missing) and the Frogman aid Dorothy’s group in their search. As it turns out, Ugu the Shoemaker is responsible for the disappearances. A number of magical complications ensue before Ozma is found and the world of Oz is returned to order and happiness.

About the author

American author L. Frank Baum is best known for the enduring Oz series, including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its thirteen sequels. Baum also penned numerous fantasy novels and other works such as American Fairy Tales, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, and The Enchanted Island of Yew under his own name and many pseudonyms including Edith Van Dyne, Susanne Metcalf, Laura Bancroft, and Floyd Akers. Baum’s prose focused on what he believed children are most interested in, and his works are remarkable for their lack of romantic plot. Baum also predicted future inventions such as television, augmented reality, laptop computers, wireless telephones, and advertising on clothing. His works, particularly the Oz books, have been an inspiration for many fantasy novels and have been widely adapted for film and stage. Baum died in 1919, nine days short of his 63rd birthday.