The Lost Princess of Oz

A young girl named Betsy Bobbin and her pig Toto are swept away to the Land of Oz by a tornado. They meet a boy named Billy Trott who joins them on their journey. The group encounters various obstacles, including the Wicked Witch of the West's sister, Mombi, who is trying to capture the Lost Princess of Oz.

By L. Frank Baum · First published 1907 · Genre: Fantasy, Children's Literature, Adventure · 26 chapters · 56,288 words

First lines

There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost. She had completely disappeared. Not one of her subjects-not even her closest friends-knew what had become of her. It was Dorothy who first discovered it. Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who had come to the Land of Oz to live and had been given a delightful suite of rooms in Ozma's royal palace just because Ozma loved Dorothy and wanted her to live as near her as possible so the two girls might be much together.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: L. Frank Baum
• Date: 1907 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Fantasy, Children's Literature, Adventure, Fairy Tale, Coming-of-Age
• Length: 56,288 words
• Structure: 26 chapters, 1,136 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Fantasy — The narrative features magical elements, fantastical creatures, and an imaginary world.
• Children's Literature — The book is primarily aimed at a young audience, with themes and language suitable for children.
• Adventure — The plot involves a quest and the characters face various challenges and obstacles.
• Fairy Tale — The story incorporates classic fairy tale motifs, including royalty and magical transformations.

Tags

Fantasy · Adventure · Children's Literature · Classic Novel · American Literature · Young Adult Fiction · Magical Realism · Coming of Age · Friendship · Good vs Evil · Quest Narrative · Self-Discovery

Contents

• A Terrible Loss
• The Troubles of Glinda the Good
• The Robbery of Cayke the Cookie Cook
• Among the Winkies
• Ozma's Friends are Perplexed
• The Search Party
• The Merry-Go-Round Mountains
• The Mysterious City
• The High Coco-Lorum of Thi
• Toto Loses Something
• Button-Bright Loses Himself
• The Czarover of Herku
• The Truth Pond
• The Unhappy Ferryman
• The Big Lavender Bear
• The Little Pink Bear
• The Meeting
• The Conference
• Ugu the Shoemaker
• More Surprises
• Magic against Magic
• In the Wicker Castle
• The Defiance of Ugu the Shoemaker
• The Little Pink Bear Speaks Truly
• Ozma of Oz
• Dorothy Forgives

More by L. Frank Baum

• The Enchanted Buffalo (1919)
• The Tigers Eye: A Jungle Fairy Tale (1902)
• A Kidnapped Santa Claus (1902)
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)
• Tip Manufactures a Pumpkinhead (1906)
• The Marvelous Powder of Life (1905)
• The Flight of the Fugitives (1907)
• Tip Makes an Experiment in Magic (1903)
• All works by L. Frank Baum