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The Emerald City of Oz

by Baum Lyman Frank

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Princess Ozma invites Dorothy and her Aunt and Uncle to live in Oz.
This is magical children’s books by Lyman Frank Baum, American author, poet, playwright, actor, and independent filmmaker. Though an enjoyable fantastic adventure, the book teaches young readers the important lessons of inventiveness, friendship, bravery, and self-confidence. It became the sixth book of Oz series, continued by 10 more sequels.

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...consisted merely of twenty-seven officers besides the CaptainGeneral. Once Omby Amby had been a private soldier--the only privatein the army--but as there was never any fighting to do Ozma saw no needof a private, so she made Omby Amby the highest officer of them all. He was very tall and slim and wore a gay uniform and a fierce mustache. Yet the mustache was the only fierce thing about Omby Amby, whosenature was as gentle as that of a child. The wonderful Wizard had asked to join the party, and with him came hisfriend the Shaggy Man, who was shaggy but not ragged, being dressed infine silks with satin shags and bobtails. The Shaggy Man had shaggywhiskers and hair, but a sweet disposition and a soft, pleasant voice. There was an open wagon, with three seats for the passengers, and thewagon was drawn by the famous wooden Sawhorse which had once beenbrought to life by Ozma by means of a magic powder. The Sawhorse worewooden shoes to keep his wooden legs from wearing away, and he...