Illustrated Adventures in Oz Vol II

This lavishly illustrated, 3-in1omnibus edition containing Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, The Road to Oz, and The Emerald City of Oz has more than 400 of the original whimsical John R. Neill illustration making this a beautiful keepsake edition. There's more than 800 pages of reading and viewing enjoyment here. You and your children will delight every time you open the book. Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz: Of course, everyone always predicted it would happen! And in this book it does the Wizard comes back to Oz to stay. Best of all, he comes with Dorothy, who has her third adventure in Oz. This time a California earthquake sends her to a magical underground worth that eventually leads her to Oz. Dorothy's pink kitten, Eureka, Jim the cabhorse, and Zeb, Dorothy's young cousin, who works on a ranch as a hired boy accompany her on this wonderful adventure. The Road to Oz: Everyone loves a party, and when Ozma has a birthday party notables from every part of fairyland attend. You'll meet the famous of Oz, and lots of others, such as Queen Zixi of Ix, John Dough, Chick the Cherub, the Queen of Merryland, Para Bruin the rubber bear and-best of all-Santa Claus himself! Of course there are lots of adventures on that famous road to Oz before the party, during which Dorothy, on her way to Oz for the fourth time, meets such heart-warming characters as the Shaggy Man, Button-Bright, and lovely Polychrome, daughter of the rainbow. In the Emerald City of Oz Dorothy, her Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry move from Kansas to Oz. Unknown to them the wicked Nome King is plotting to conquer Oz and enslave its people. Dorothy and her friends go on a grand tour of Oz that is packed with excitement and adventure. While they are gone the Nome King sets his elaborate plan to conquer Oz into motion. Will Dorothy and her friends return to the Emerald City in time to prevent the Nome King and his hordes of warriors from conquering Oz?