Ruth Plumly Thompson

The Royal Book of Oz Annotated Ruth Plumly Thompson

The Scarecrow is upset once Professor Woggle-bug tells him that he has no family, therefore he goes back to the corn-field where Dorothy Gale found him to trace his "roots." When he fails to return, Dorothy associates degreed the Cowardly Lion set dead set rummage around for him. They meet an old knight, Sir Hokus of Pokes. They conjointly meet the uncertain Arabian camel and therefore the snug Camel. Together, they need many curious adventures whereas checking out the Scarecrow. The image digs at the bottom of the beanpole and slides down the beanpole to the Silver Islands. The islanders hail him because the Emperor, returned to avoid wasting his people. once payment your time in his former kingdom ruling the argumentative Silver Islanders, the image decides to come to Oz and continue his carefree existence there. The islanders, however, are reluctant to let him go, associate degreed plot to alter him into his human form, an 85-year-old man. Dorothy and her party reach the Silver Islands, rescue the image from the islanders, and accompany him back to the Emerald City. Sir Hokus, the Comfortable Camel, and therefore the uncertain Arabian camel become residents of the Emerald City.