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What does a man made of tin owe to the life he leaves behind?
In L. Frank Baum’s The Tin Woodman of Oz, a wandering boy reaches a shining tin castle. Woot’s questions stir an old promise in its kindly ruler. Before he becomes Emperor of the Winkies, the Tin Woodman is Nick Chopper, a woodcutter who means to marry Nimmie Amee.
Now the Tin Woodman wants to set right a long-ago wrong. With Woot the Wanderer and the Scarecrow beside him, he sets out to search for the girl from his past. Their road leads through the strange magic of Oz, where questions about love and faithfulness take surprising, practical shapes.
What you’ll discover
- A kindhearted tin hero Follow a patient ruler whose loyalty draws him back toward an unfinished promise.
- Friends for the road Share Woot’s curiosity and the Scarecrow’s cheerful good sense as the search unfolds.
- A woodcutter’s strange past Discover how Nick Chopper becomes tin, piece by piece, without losing his kindness.
- Magic with practical consequences Enter an Oz where strange enchantments leave real problems for its travelers to untangle.
- The meaning of kindness Look beneath the gentle jokes for questions about love, loyalty, and having a heart.
Who will love it
For readers who love gentle fantasy and the Wizard of Oz stories, and parents who enjoy a warm tale to read aloud. Friendship, strange magic, and a mystery from the past invite readers into the Tin Woodman's search.
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- A wandering boy reaches the Tin Castle
- A woodcutter becomes tin, piece by piece
- An emperor and his friends set out to search
- Old tin and old flesh come face to face
- What it means to have a heart
- A fairy tale told with a plain, wry voice
Who’s who
- The Tin WoodmanOnce the woodchopper Nick Chopper, now Emperor of the Winkies, he is kind and loyal and wants to set right a long-ago wrong.
- Woot the WandererA curious boy who loves the open road and whose questions start the Tin Woodman on his quest.
- The ScarecrowThe straw-stuffed former ruler of the Emerald City, a loyal friend who joins the search with cheerful good sense.
- Nimmie AmeeThe Munchkin girl the woodchopper once meant to marry, whose fate drives the Tin Woodman's journey.
- Ku-KlipA Munchkin tinsmith who made the Tin Woodman's metal body and kept some of the old pieces.
- ChopfytA patchwork man built from the parts of two men, who has a sour temper and a puzzling past.
- Captain FyterA soldier who suffered a fate like the woodchopper's and was also rebuilt in tin.
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L’Uomo di Latta di Oz
by L. Frank Baum · 1918
The Tin Woodman sets out across Oz with Woot and the Scarecrow to find the girl he once loved and left behind.
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The Tin Woodman of Oz is a children's fantasy novel by L. Frank Baum, published in 1918.
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A wandering boy reaches the Tin Castle
The story opens in the Winkie Country, in the west of Oz, where the Tin Woodman rules from a shining castle of tin. He is called the Emperor of the Winkies, and his people are fond of him. His palace is polished daily, and his friends are welcome there. Baum begins with life at its calmest, so that we see what the hero has before he risks it.
A boy named Woot the Wanderer arrives at the castle. Woot is young, curious and a little lost, and he has traveled a long way simply because he likes to see new places. The Tin Woodman welcomes him kindly, as he welcomes everyone, and listens to his tales of the road. Woot, in turn, is amazed to find an emperor made of metal who speaks so gently.
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What is The Tin Woodman of Oz about?
It follows the Tin Woodman, Emperor of the Winkies, as he sets out with the Scarecrow and a boy named Woot to find the Munchkin girl he once loved and left behind.
Do I need to read the other Oz books first?
No. It helps to know The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, since the Tin Woodman's past is recalled, but the book explains what a new reader needs and stands well on its own.
Who is Woot the Wanderer?
Woot is a young traveler who reaches the Tin Castle and, by asking about the Emperor's past, starts the quest. He then joins the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow on the road.
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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