scarecrow decoys
the scarecrow of oz
p come along on a magical journey to oz with a whole new group of intrepid adventurers . p trot a young girl from california and her peg legged sailor friend capn bill find themselves on a perilous and exciting voyage when a whirlpool leaves them stranded in an underwater cave . there they are befriended by a most curious creature the ork . with four paddle like wings legs like a storks a parrots head and a tail like a propeller the ork proves to be a very welcome and helpful companion . p after escaping the cave the three friends make their way to the magical land of mo where it snows popcorn and rains lemonade . here they find button bright lost once again and eager to join in their adventures . p together the four travel across the deadly desert and into the land of oz only to find themselves in new troubles with the scowling king krewl and blinkie a wicked witch . but when everything seems its worst who should come to their rescue but the scarecrow of oz himself thanks to the scarecrows wondrous brains our friends just might have a chance to prevail against their heartless enermes . p with twelve glowing color plates and over one hundred black and white drawings by oz artist john r. neill this beautiful reproduction of the rare 1915 first edition is sure to be a welcome addition to every familys library.afterword by peter glassman . join young trot and her peg legged sailor friend capn bill as they are swept off the high seas and into enchanted realms of excitement and adventure . when capn bill is transformed into a grasshopper by the wicked witch blinkie its up to scarecrow to save the day . a books of wonder classic .
the adventures of trot and capn bill take them to oz where they help solve the problem of pom whose trueloves heart has been turned to ice by witches .