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New Oz Book IS VERY OZZY

The author of THE WIZARD OF OZ and FATHER GOOSE has answered thousands of his little readers' letters by writing

OZMA OF OZ

This new story tells "more about Dorothy," as well as the famous characters of the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion and something of several new creations equally delightful, including Tiktok, the machine man, the Yellow Hen, the Nome King and the Hungry Tiger.

The former characters are beloved by multitudes of children and their parents and the new ones, being thoroughly Baumesque, will find their places in the hearts of all.

ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN R. NEILL

Forty-one full-page colored pictures; twenty-two half pages in color and fifty black and white text pictures; special end sheets; title page; copyright page, book plate, dedication page and table of contents.

8vo, 280 pages. Extra cloth binding, side and back stamping in four colors. Uniform in size with The Land of Oz and John Dough and the Cherub.

Price, - - $1.25

THE LAND OF OZ BY L. FRANK BAUM

A SEQUEL TO THE WIZARD OF OZ

The Land of Oz gives an account of the further adventures of the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, and introduces Jack Pumpkinhead, the Animated Saw-Horse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, the Gump and many other delightful characters.

Nearly 150 black and white illustrations and 16 full-page pictures in colors by JOHN R. NEILL

6vo, 300 pages. Uniform in size with Ozma of Oz. Handsomely bound in cloth, stamped in three colors. Price, $1.25.

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JOHN DOUGH AND THE CHERUB BY L. FRANK BAUM

A whimsical tale portraying the exciting adventures of the Gingerbread Man and his comrade, Chick the Cherub, in the "Palace of Romance," "The Land of the Mifkets," "Hiland and Loland," etc. The book is delightfully pictured by John R. Neill, illustrator of OZMA OF OZ and THE LAND OF OZ.

40 full-page colored pictures; 20 colored pictorial chapter headings; 100 black and white text pictures; special end sheets; title page, copyright page, etc.

8vo, 300 pages. Extra cloth binding, side and back stamping in three colors. Price, $1.25.

THE TWINKLE TALES SIX CHARMING NEW STORIES FOR CHILDREN BY LAURA BANCROFT

Miss Bancroft has a delightful vein of humor of the quaint, sparkling variety which readily appeals to children of all ages. Several critics who have read _The Twinkle Tales_ favorably compare Miss Bancroft's stories to Mr. Baum's works.

For this series the clever artist, _Maginel Wright Enright_ has made over one hundred special drawings admirably illustrating the text. The pictures, all full page, are beautifully reproduced in many colors, each book containing fifteen pictures and a decorated title page. The bindings are of imported vellum stamped in four colors with striking designs.

_The Twinkle Tales_ are entertaining to read; splendidly illustrated; beautiful in appearance; perfectly printed on fine paper; excellently well bound. Price 50 cents per volume.

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