# The Royal Book of Oz

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Book 15 in the series of Oz books, and the first by Ruth Plumly Thompson, to be written after L. Frank Baum's death. Although Baum was credited as the author, it was written entirely by Thompson.
The Fifteen Little Princes Were Seated at the Scarecrow's Feet Page 107
THE ROYAL BOOK OF OZ
In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island, and how he was rescued and brought back to Oz by Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion
by
L. FRANK BAUM
"Royal Historian of Oz"
Enlarged and Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Illustrated by
John R. Neill
The Reilly & Lee Co.
Chicago
Copyright, 1921
By
The Reilly & Lee Co.
Made in the U. S. A.
The Royal Book of Oz
Dear Children:
You will remember that, in the front part of Glinda of Oz, the Publishers told you that when Mr. Baum went away from this world he left behind some unfinished notes about the Princess Ozma and Dorothy and the jolly people of the Wonderful Land of Oz. The Publishers promised that they would try to put these notes together into a new Oz book for you.
Well, here it is—The Royal Book of Oz.
I am sure that Mr. Baum would be pleased that Ruth Plumly Thompson, who has known and loved the Oz Stories ever since she was a little girl, has made this new Oz story, with all the Oz folks in it and true to life.
You see I am Mrs. Baum, the wife of the Royal Historian of Oz, and so I know how he feels about everything.
Now, about the story:
Of course, we all knew the Scarecrow was a very fine fellow, but surely we never guessed he ascended ​from an emperor. Most of us descend from our ancestors, but the Scarecrow really ASCENDED.
The Scarecrow had a most exciting and adventurous time on the Silver Isle and Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion just ran ont of one adventure into another trying to rescue him. They made some charming new friends in their travels—Sir Hokus of Pokes, the Doubtful Dromedary, and the Comfortable Camel. You'll find them very unusual and likable. They have the same peculiar, delightful and informal natures that we love in all the queer Oz people.
Of course every one of us is happy that John R. Neill has drawn the funny and lovely pictures for the new book. Mr. Neil surely is the Royal Painter of Oz.
This note is intended for all the children of America, who knew and loved Mr. Baum, and it goes to each of you with his love and mine.
MAUD G. BAUM.
OZCOT HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA IN THE SPRING, 1921
* LIST OF CHAPTERS
* Page
* 1Professor Wogglebug's Great Idea................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
* 2The Scarecrow's Family Tree................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
* 3Down the Magic Bean Pole................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
* 4Dorothy's Lonely Breakfast................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
* 5Sir Hokus of Pokes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
* 6Singing Their Way Out of Pokes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87
* 7The Scarecrow Is Hailed As Emperor!................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................97
* 8The Scarecrow Studies the Silver Island................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................113
* 9"Save Us With Your Magic, Exalted One!"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................129
* 10Princess Ozma and Betsy Bobbin Talk It Over................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................145
* 11Sir Hokus Overcometh the Giant................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151
* 12Dorothy and Sir Hokus Come to Fix City................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................161
* 13Dancing Beds and the Road That Unrolled................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................179
* 14Sons and Grandsons Greet the Scarecrow................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................193
* 15The Three Princes Plot to Undo the Emperor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................203
* 16Dorothy and Her Guardians Meet New Friends................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................213
* 17Doubty and Camy Vanish Into Space................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................225
* 18Dorothy Finds the Scarecrow!................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................231
* 19Planning to Fly From the Silver Island................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................245
* 20Dorothy Upsets the Ceremony of the Island................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................253
* 21The Escape From the Silver Island................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................267
* 22The Flight of the Parasol................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................275
* 23Safe at Last in the Land of Oz................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................279
* 24Homeward Bound to the Emerald City................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................289
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.
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