A children's fantasy novel, the fifth of the Oz books. Dorothy, with Toto and a few new companions, travels through strange lands, and Oz holds a grand celebration for her arrival. A warm tale of friendship and adventure, pleasant to read aloud.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
(Click on the image to view it enlarged.) THIS BOOK BELONGS TO: THIS BOOK BELONGS TO THE ROAD TO OZ CALLING ON JACK PUMPKINHEAD See Chapter 16 CALLING ON JACK PUMPKINHEAD See Chapter 16 The Road to Oz
BY L. FRANK BAUM AUTHOR OF THE LAND OF OZ, OZMA OF OZ, DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD IN OZ, ETC. JOHN R. NEILL CHICAGO THE REILLY & BRITTON CO. PUBLISHERS Copyright By L Frank Baum 1909 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED L'istesso tempo To My First Grandson Joslyn Stanton Baum To my readers: Well, my dears, here is what you have asked for: another "Oz Book" about Dorothy's strange adventures. Toto is in this story, because you wanted him to be there, and many other characters which you will recognize are in the story, too. Indeed, the wishes of my little correspondents have been considered as carefully as possible, and if the story is not exactly as you would have written it yourselves,