num_pages: 120
description: This riotous, pun-filled adventure begins near the end of Baum's third Oz book, Ozma of Oz, when the wicked Nome King meets Billina -- the Royal Hen of Oz. The Nome King is so frightened by Billina that he literally falls to pieces and his shadow escapes. Vowing to get even with that dratted hen, the Nome King's shadow -- who names himself Shady -- sets off for the Emerald City to wreak havoc on our old friends the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion, jack Pumpkinhead, Hungry Tiger, Ozma and Billina. Puns, peril and some wild, wooly magic make for a hilarious adventure With 15 black-and-white illustrations.
language: English
title: Nome King's Shadow in Oz
titlecomplete: Nome King's Shadow in Oz
ratings_count: 2
series: Early Oz 
publisher: Books of Wonder