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What happens when a land of magic loses its ruler—and the magic that could find her?
Ozma has vanished from her palace, and no one in the Emerald City knows where she is. Dorothy is determined to find her closest friend. The Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Wizard of Oz join the search, but the magical help they need is missing too.
Meanwhile, Cayke the Cookie Cook has a loss of her own: her treasured diamond-studded dishpan. With the proud, gentlemanly Frogman beside her, she sets out to recover it. L. Frank Baum places this small domestic mystery beside the search for Ozma, leading both quests through strange places with warmth and gentle humor.
What you’ll discover
- A mystery in Oz Explore a magical country where even familiar powers cannot easily answer an urgent question.
- Friends who choose loyalty Follow companions who search for Ozma out of love, not because anyone orders them.
- A cook with resolve Meet Cayke, whose determination gives a missing household treasure a quest of its own.
- An unusual traveling companion Spend time with the Frogman, a large, proud frog who walks and talks like a gentleman.
- Courage beyond magic Discover how ordinary courage and tender hearts matter even in a world of wonders.
Who will love it
For readers who love gentle quests, odd creatures and loyal friends, and for parents or teachers who enjoy a story to read aloud.
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- Ozma vanishes from the Emerald City
- The magic that could find her is gone
- Friends set out in every direction
- A cook, a frog and a stolen dishpan
- What the story is really about
- How Baum tells the story
Who’s who
- OzmaThe young and kindly ruler of Oz, who vanishes from her palace and sets the whole search in motion.
- DorothyThe girl from Kansas who lives in the Emerald City as a princess and is determined to find her closest friend.
- The ScarecrowA thoughtful, straw-stuffed friend who uses his clever brain to help work out where to search.
- The Tin WoodmanThe gentle Emperor of the Winkies, loyal and tender-hearted, who joins the hunt for Ozma.
- The Wizard of OzA small and humble magician who lives at Ozma's court and finds his tricks tested by the mystery.
- Cayke the Cookie CookA plain-spoken cook who has lost her diamond-studded dishpan and is set on getting it back.
- The FrogmanA large, proud frog who walks and talks like a gentleman and travels with Cayke.
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La princesa perdida de Oz
by L. Frank Baum · 1917
Ozma vanishes from the Emerald City, and her friends set out across Oz to find their missing ruler.
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The Lost Princess of Oz is a fantasy novel by L. Frank Baum, published in 1917.
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Ozma vanishes from the Emerald City
The story opens in the Emerald City, the bright capital of Oz, where life usually runs smoothly. Ozma is the young princess who rules the whole country. She is fair and kind, and her people trust her without question. One day she is simply gone from her palace.
The discovery spreads through the court slowly at first, then all at once. Dorothy, the Kansas girl who now lives in the palace as a princess herself, is among the first to feel the loss. Ozma is her closest friend. Dorothy is worried, but she is also practical, and she wants something done.
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What is The Lost Princess of Oz about?
It tells of the sudden disappearance of Ozma, the ruler of Oz, and of the friends who travel through the four countries of Oz to find her. A second, smaller search for a stolen dishpan runs beside it.
Do I need to read the other Oz books first?
No. The book belongs to a long series and brings back many familiar characters, but the quest is clear enough to follow on its own. Earlier books simply add some extra pleasure of recognition.
When was The Lost Princess of Oz written?
L. Frank Baum published it in 1917. It is a work of fantasy, not a true story, and it forms part of his long series of books set in the Land of Oz.
The author
L. Frank Baum
1856–1919 · American children's fantasy writer
L. Frank Baum (1856–1919) was an American author of children’s books. He was born in Chittenango, New York, and later lived in South Dakota, Chicago, and California. He published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900 and wrote thirteen further Oz novels. He died in Hollywood, California.
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