Study notes: The Marvelous Land of Oz
A boy named Tip runs away from the witch Mombi with Jack Pumpkinhead, a living Saw-Horse, and the Scarecrow's old friends. When General Jinjur's army takes over the Emerald City, they must find the lost ruler of Oz.
Themes
Friendship. Identity. Clever problem-solving.
People to follow
Tip, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Woggle-Bug, and Glinda.
Talk about
- Who is the lost ruler of Oz?
- How does the Gump fly?
- Which new character is your favorite?
Public-domain text. First published in 1904; L. Frank Baum died in 1919, so this text is in the public domain in the US, Canada, the EU and India. Summary and notes written by ViralScopeHub.