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In a land where food grows ready-made on trees, even a royal welcome can put your head at risk.
A storm sweeps Dorothy Gale overboard while she travels with Uncle Henry. Sheltering in a chicken coop, she washes ashore in Ev with Billina, a talking hen. In L. Frank Baum's Ozma of Oz, this strange land offers food on trees, threatening Wheelers, and a princess with an alarming interest in Dorothy's head.
Dorothy joins Ozma's mission to rescue the queen of Ev and her children from the Nome King. Deep in his underground kingdom, enchanted prisoners stand among his ornaments, and rescue depends on a dangerous guessing game. With outspoken Billina and loyal clockwork man Tik-Tok among her companions, Dorothy needs clear eyes and practical sense as much as courage.
What you’ll discover
- A practical young heroine Follow Dorothy as she faces strange dangers with direct questions and good sense.
- A hen worth hearing Meet Billina, whose sharp observations deserve attention even among larger, grander companions.
- A friend who needs winding Discover Tik-Tok, the copper companion who needs winding to think, speak, and move.
- An alarming royal welcome Visit Princess Langwidere, whose changing heads turn Dorothy's search for help into danger.
- A rescue built on observation Enter the Nome King's dangerous contest, where careful guesses carry the royal family's hopes.
Who will love it
Readers who enjoy fairy tales full of talking animals, odd machines and brave girls will love this book. It also suits families who share cosy stories aloud.
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The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- Dorothy meets danger with cheerfulness
- A hidden door brings unexpected help
- Fear and beauty can mislead
- Friends bring rescue and clear thinking
- The friendly king offers a trap
- Choices reveal character better than appearances
- Small kindnesses hold the companions together
- Humour and curious objects shape fairyland
- Odd companions carry simple truths
Who’s who
- Dorothy GaleA brave, polite Kansas girl swept from a ship, who wants to help her new friends and return to her sick Uncle Henry.
- BillinaA blunt, proud yellow hen who has just learned to talk, loves bugs and her daily egg, and sticks with Dorothy.
- TiktokA copper clockwork man who thinks, speaks and acts only while wound up, and who serves Dorothy with perfect loyalty.
- Ozma of OzThe girl Ruler of Oz, who crosses the desert to rescue the royal family of Ev from the Nome King.
- The ScarecrowDorothy's old friend, stuffed with straw and proud of his brains, who solves problems by stepping aside to think.
- The Tin WoodmanA kind tin man with a loving heart, who commands Ozma's small army and refuses to leave a friend behind.
- Princess LangwidereA vain princess of Ev who owns thirty heads, wears one at a time, and wants Dorothy's for her collection.
- The Nome KingA jolly, round ruler of the underground world, who smiles, smokes a pipe and sets traps with a fair-sounding bargain.
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Ozma of Oz
by L. Frank Baum · 1907
A girl on a drifting chicken coop finds a golden key, a talking hen and a clockwork man in the Land of Ev.
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What happens to a girl when the wind tears a chicken coop off a ship's deck and drops it into a raging sea? Dorothy Gale of Kansas is about to find out.
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- 1907by L. Frank Baum
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A storm sends Dorothy adrift with a hen
A hard wind stirs the ocean into towering waves, and the ship carrying Dorothy and Uncle Henry pitches and groans. Uncle Henry has worked his Kansas farm so hard that his health has failed, and this trip is meant to give him rest.
Dorothy wakes in the dark cabin to find him missing. She remembers that Aunt Em told her to take good care of him, so she climbs to the deck in the gale. Before she can find him, the wind rips a chicken coop from its ropes and hurls it into the sea with Dorothy holding the slats. Uncle Henry, we learn, is simply lying in his berth.
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Baum, L. Frank. Ozma of Oz. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/ozma-of-oz.
Baum, L. F. (2026). Ozma of Oz. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/ozma-of-oz (Original work published 1907)
Baum, L. Frank. Ozma of Oz. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/ozma-of-oz.
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What is Ozma of Oz about?
Dorothy Gale is swept off a ship by a storm and lands in the Land of Ev with a talking hen. There she meets Tiktok, a clockwork man, and joins Ozma's quest to rescue the royal family of Ev from the Nome King.
Do you need to read the other Oz books first?
No. Baum recalls earlier events in a few sentences, so the story stands on its own. Readers who know The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Marvelous Land of Oz will enjoy meeting old friends again.
Who is Tiktok in Ozma of Oz?
Tiktok is a copper clockwork man made by Smith and Tinker. He thinks, speaks and acts only when wound, and he serves Dorothy after she lets him out of a rock chamber with a golden key.
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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