L Frank Baum

Little Wizard Stories of Oz L Frank Baum

N the splendid palace of the Emerald City, which is in the center of the fairy Land of Oz, is a greatThrone Room, where Princess Ozma, the Ruler, for an hour each day sits in a throne of glisteningemeralds and listens to all the troubles of her people, which they are sure to tell her about. AroundOzma's throne, on such occasions, are grouped all the important personages of Oz, such as theScarecrow, Jack Pumpkinhead, Tiktok the Clockwork Man, the Tin Woodman, the Wizard of Oz, theShaggy Man and other famous fairy people. Little Dorothy usually has a seat at Ozma's feet, andcrouched on either side the throne are two enormous beasts known as the Hungry Tiger and theCowardly Lion.