{"product_id":"ozma-of-oz-9780486247793","title":"Ozma of Oz","description":"\u003cp\u003eA raging sea storm carries Dorothy Gale (charming heroine of \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e) to the fairy land of Ev, where an exciting new adventure awaits her and all young readers who venture into this enchanting realm of fantasy.\u003cbr\u003eDorothy meets some new friends -- Billina, a friendly talking hen; Tiktok, a remarkable Copper Man; the lovely Princess Ozma of Oz; and some strange characters too -- Wheelers, with wheels for hands and feet; and Princess Langwidere who wears a different head each day.\u003cbr\u003eWhen Dorothy learns that the Queen of Ev and her ten children are prisoners of the wicked Nome King, she sets out on a magic carpet with her new friends and some old favorites -- Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, and Tin Woodman -- to rescue them.\u003cbr\u003eThe danger mounts as Princess Ozma herself falls victim to the Nome King's magic and is transformed into an emerald grasshopper. Youngsters will be swept up in the action as Dorothy and her entourage match wits with the Nome King and his devilish Nomes in a forbidding underground fortress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOzma of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e will delight children of all ages from the very first chapter in which Dorothy battles the sea, to its surprising conclusion, when she struggles to free the royal family and her friends.\u003cbr\u003eThe original text is reprinted here in its entirety from the first 1907 edition, with John R. Neill's amusing and imaginative illustrations that capture the flavor of this wonderful, witty tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest known as the author of the \u003ci\u003eWizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e stories, L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) wrote many other fantasy novels, in addition to poems, short stories, and scripts for stage and screen.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50543758147858,"sku":"9780486247793","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_56a655e2-6bdc-47fb-984d-dc84a05bf0a5.jpg?v=1731513925","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ozma-of-oz-9780486247793","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}