Capturing all the fun are twelve color plates and nearly eighty black-and-white drawings by Oz artist John R. The rest of Baums tale is filled with hairbreadth escapes, wild puns, and mystifying magic. Betsy, Hank, and the Rose Princess join the Shaggy Man on his journey, and before long they meet up with Polychrome, the Rainbows Daughter Tik-Tok and Queen Ann with her army. There they meet the Shaggy Man, who is on a quest to rescue his brother from the clutches of the wicked Nome King. Meanwhile, a girl from Oklahoma named Betsy Bobbin and her companion, Hank the mule, are shipwrecked and washed ashore in the Rose Kingdom, a magical land of talking roses. There Queen Ann Soforth musters an unlikely army and sets off to conquer the rest of Oz. The fun begins in an isolated corner of Oz, in the small country of Oogaboo. School Library Journal From the Back Cover Join Tik-Tok, the Shaggy Man, and a host of other friends-both old and new-on an exciting, imaginative journey through the world of Oz. Join Tik-Tok and friends on an exciting, imaginative journey through the thrilling world of Oz, complete with hairbreadth escapes, wild puns, and mystifying magic. Now, in this beautiful reproduction of the rare first edition, a whole new generation can discover the enchantment and joy that have made the Oz series such an enduring favorite. Neill, as well as a facsimile of Neills full-color map endpapers of Oz and the enchanted realms that surround it-the first maps of Oz ever published! Tik-Tok of Oz is the eighth Oz novel and the first to bring a girl other than Dorothy to Oz.

Book Synopsis Join Tik-Tok, the Shaggy Man, and a host of other friends-both old and new-on an exciting, imaginative journey through the world of Oz. About the Book Introduces Ann Soforth, Queen of Oogaboo, whom Tik-Tok, the clockwork man, assists in conquering the Nome King.

Tik tok of oz by l frank baum