Ozma of Oz

A storm at sea. A mysterious mechanical companion. A dangerous kingdom where an entire royal family waits to be rescued.While travelling by ship, Dorothy Gale is swept overboard during a violent storm and carried to the strange Land of Ev. There she befriends Billina, a sharp-witted yellow hen, and Tik-Tok, an extraordinary mechanical man who must be wound up to think, speak, and move. Dorothy soon joins Princess Ozma and her companions on a perilous mission to rescue the royal family of Ev, who have fallen into the power of the formidable Nome King.Deep beneath the mountains, the rescuers must enter the Nome King's underground realm and face a magical challenge in which failure can mean transformation and imprisonment. Filled with enchantment, humour, clever puzzles, unusual creatures, and unforgettable companions, L. Frank Baum's Ozma of Oz is a delightful adventure celebrating courage, friendship, ingenuity, and the determination to help others-even when the odds seem impossible.