Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
You will also become acquainted with Jim the Cab-Horse, the Nine Tiny Piglets, and Eureka, the Kitten. I am sorry the kitten was not as well behaved as she ought to have been; but perhaps she wasn't brought up properly. Dorothy found her, you see, and who her parents were nobody knows.
I believe, my dears, that I am the proudest story-teller that ever lived. Many a time tears of pride and joy have stood in my eyes while I read the tender, loving, appealing letters that come to me in almost every mail from my little readers. To have pleased you, to have interested you, to have won your friendship, and perhaps your love, through my stories, is to my mind as great an achievement as to become President of the United States. Indeed, I would much rather be your story-teller, under these conditions, than to be the President. So you have helped me to fulfill my life's ambition, and I am more grateful to you, my dears, than I can express in words.
I try to answer every letter of my young correspondents; yet sometimes there are so many letters that a little time must pass before you get your answer. But be patient, friends, for the answer will surely come, and by writing to me you more than repay me for the pleasant task of preparing these books. Besides, I am proud to acknowledge that the books are partly yours, for your suggestions often guide me in telling the stories, and I am sure they would not be half so good without your clever and thoughtful assistance.
L. FRANK BAUM
Coronado, 1908.
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LIST OF CHAPTERS
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1 The Earthquake 13
2 The Glass City 23
3 The Arrival of the Wizard 41
4 The Vegetable Kingdom 55
5 Dorothy Picks the Princess 64
6 The Mangaboos Prove Dangerous 77
7 Into the Black Pit and Out Again 88
8 The Valley of Voices 95
9 They Fight the Invisible Bears 106
10 The Braided Man of Pyramid Mt 120
11 They Meet the Wooden Gargoyles 131
12 A Wonderful Escape 142
13 The Den of the Dragonettes 160
14 Ozma Uses the Magic Belt 172
15 Old Friends Are Reunited 187
16 Jim, the Cab-Horse 203
17 The Nine Tiny Piglets 217
18 The Trial of Eureka, the Kitten 231
19 The Wizard Performs Another Trick 240
20 Zeb Returns to the Ranch 251
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