The Scarecrow of Oz

Author

L. Frank Baum

Publication

7/16/1915

Overview

The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum follows Trot and Cap'n Bill after a boating mishap carries them into magical territory near Oz. Their travels lead through caverns, islands, and the troubled kingdom of Jinxland, where the Scarecrow becomes central to helping restore justice. The novel mixes fairy-tale romance, political trouble, and Baum's characteristic humor while showing how unlikely friends can change the fate of a kingdom.

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Content

Preface
'TWIXT YOU AND ME
Chapter One The Great Whirlpool
Chapter Two The Cavern Under the Sea
Chapter Three The Ork
Chapter Four Daylight at Last
Chapter Five The Little Old Man of the Island
Chapter Six The Flight of the Midgets
Chapter Seven The Bumpy Man
Chapter Eight Button-Bright is Lost and Found Again
Chapter Nine The Kingdom of Jinxland
Chapter Ten Pon, the Gardener's Boy
Chapter Eleven The Wicked King and Googly-Goo
Chapter Twelve The Wooden-Legged Grass-Hopper
Chapter Thirteen Glinda the Good and the Scarecrow of Oz
Chapter Fourteen The Frozen Heart
Chapter Fifteen Trot Meets the Scarecrow
Chapter Sixteen Pon Summons the King to Surrender
Chapter Seventeen The Ork Rescues Button-Bright
Chapter Eighteen The Scarecrow Meets an Enemy
Chapter Nineteen The Conquest of the Witch
Chapter Twenty Queen Gloria
Chapter Twenty-One Dorothy, Betsy and Ozma
Chapter Twenty-Two The Waterfall
Chapter Twenty Three The Land of Oz
Chapter Twenty-Four The Royal Reception