Ozma of Oz

"Ozma of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a novel published in 1907. When Dorothy is swept overboard during a sea voyage, she washes ashore in the mysterious Land of Ev with a talking hen named Billina. There she encounters mechanical men, menacing Wheelers, and a princess who collects heads. Princess Ozma arrives from Oz to rescue the royal family from the Nome King, who has transformed them into ornaments. Dorothy and her companions must outwit the cunning King to free the captives and escape his underground kingdom.

Ozma of Oz, by L. Frank Baum. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #486.