Aethelgard

Author: (USA) Baum (Baum/L.F.) / Yi Liang Jing Wa
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: A magical, mysterious, and infinitely imaginative journey. This book was adapted into the Disney film masterpiece The Wizard of Oz in 1985! The first human "Ozma Project" to search for "aliens" was named after the book's main character, Princess Ozma.
About The Emerald City (Oz): The clever and mischievous Tip wants to scare the witch Mombi by making a Jack-o'-lantern pumpkin head, but the pumpkin head unexpectedly comes to life. Tip then takes it on the run. When they reach Emerald City, the rebel army led by the Golden Girl is already at the gates, and the current king of Emerald City, the Scarecrow, is in imminent danger. The situation is critical, so they have no choice but to seek help from the Scarecrow's friend, the Tin Woodman. Unbeknownst to them, they fall into a bewitching trap set by Mombi. In the end, with the help of the good witch Glinda, they not only recapture Emerald City but also unexpectedly discover that Tip is Princess Ozma, who has been missing for many years.
About Princess Ozma: A storm blows Dorothy and the yellow hen, Billina, to the land of Ev, where trees grow lunches. On this magical land, Dorothy meets her old friends, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the timid lion, as well as new friends, Tik-Tok and Princess Ozma. To rescue the Queen of Ev and her ten children, they journey together to the beautiful yet mysterious underground palace of Nome. As a result, Ozma is transformed into a beautiful grasshopper carved entirely from emeralds, the Scarecrow becomes a pure gold calling card, the Tin Woodman is turned into a comically shaped little pig with a whistle, and only Dorothy is spared. Just as they are on the verge of total defeat, the yellow hen Billina bravely steps forward and saves everyone with quick thinking.