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This dazzling tale once again demonstrates L. Frank Baum's creative genius and his power to delight audiences young and old. Join Dorothy, the Tin Woodsman, and a host of new characters as they embark on a series of enchanting adventures in the magical land of Oz. After a doll made out of a patchwork quilts and cotton stuffing is brought to life by a magician, she must find a way to break a spell that has turned poor Unc Nunkie into a motionless statue. Unc's friend Ojo the Unlucky, the Patchwork Girl, and Bungle the glass cat set out on a mission to find the ingredients for a charm that will restore Unc back to life. Traveling to the Emerald City to visit the wise and powerful Ozma, they cross paths with Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and other familiar friends. Though intended as a servant, the Patchwork Girl is determined to see the vast world for herself and proves to be a loyal companion.

This is the seventh book of the Oz series. The Patchwork Girl is one of the most delightful of the stories. The most important new character is Miss Scraps Patches, the patchwork girl herself, who is only a large stuffed doll, but very much alive thanks to the magic Powder of Life, and very brainy, because her stuffing has been well dosed with a part of the contents of all the bottles on the shelf labeled "Brain Furniture" . Then there is the Woozy, a strange little animal "all squares and flat surfaces and edges", who isn't very important except for the three hairs at the end of his tail; his only talent is his fire-flashing eyes. Another unusual creation is Bungle, a glass cat, who is completely transparent and quite conceited because of her pink brains: "You can see 'em work." The series "Large Print Reader's Choice" features classic books with a font size of at least 16 points. This font size is not only highly recommended and useful for visually impaired readers, but generally improves letter and word recognition and reading comprehension. Large print books make your reading experience a more satisfying one.

The Patchwork Girl of Oz Chapter One Ojo and Unc Nunkie "Where's the butter, Unc Nunkie?" asked Ojo. Unc looked out of the window and stroked his long beard. Then he turned to the Munchkin boy and shook his head. "Isn't," said he. "Isn't any butter? That's too bad, Unc. Where's the jam then?" inquired Ojo, standing on a stool so he could look through all the shelves of the cupboard. But Unc Nunkie shook his head again. "Gone," he said. "No jam, either? And no cake--no jelly--no apples--nothing but bread?" "All," said Unc, again stroking his beard as he gazed from the window. The little boy brought the stool and sat beside his uncle, munching the dry bread slowly and seeming in deep thought. "Nothing grows in our yard but the bread tree," he mused, "and there are only two more loaves on that tree; and they're not ripe yet. Tell me, Unc; why are we so poor?"

"Where's the butter, Unc Nunkie?" asked Ojo.Unc looked out of the window and stroked his long beard. Then he turned to the Munchkinboy and shook his head."Isn't," said he."Isn't any butter? That's too bad, Unc. Where's the jam then?" inquired Ojo, standing on astool so he could look through all the shelves of the cupboard. But Unc Nunkie shook his headagain."Gone," he said."No jam, either? And no cake—no jelly—no apples—nothing but bread?""All," said Unc, again stroking his beard as he gazed from the window.The little boy brought the stool and sat beside his uncle, munching the dry bread slowly andseeming in deep thought."Nothing grows in our yard but the bread tree," he mused, "and there are only two moreloaves on that tree; and they're not ripe yet. Tell me, Unc; why are we so poor?"The old Munchkin turned and looked at Ojo. He had kindly eyes, but he hadn't smiled orlaughed in so long that the boy had forgotten that Unc Nunkie could look any other way thansolemn. And Unc never spoke any more words than he was obliged to, so his little nephew, wholived alone with him, had learned to understand a great deal from one word."Why are we so poor, Unc?" repeated the boy."Not," said the old Munchkin."I think we are," declared Ojo. "What have we got?""House," said Unc Nunkie."I know; but everyone in the Land of Oz has a place to live. What else, Unc?""Bread.""I'm eating the last loaf that's ripe. There; I've put aside your share, Unc. It's on the table, soyou can eat it when you get hungry. But when that is gone, what shall we eat, Unc?"

Through the kindness of Dorothy Gale of Kansas, afterward Princess Dorothy of Oz, an humble writer in the United States of America was once appointed Royal Historian of Oz, with the privilege of writing the chronicle of that wonderful fairyland. But after making six books about the adventures of those interesting but queer people who live in the Land of Oz, the Historian learned with sorrow that by an edict of the Supreme Ruler, Ozma of Oz, her country would thereafter be rendered invisible to all who lived outside its borders and that all communication with Oz would, in the future, be cut off. The children who had learned to look for the books about Oz and who loved the stories about the gay and happy people inhabiting that favored country, were as sorry as their Historian that there would be no more books of Oz stories. They wrote many letters asking if the Historian did not know of some adventures to write about that had happened before the Land of Oz was shut out from all the rest of the world. But he did not know of any. Finally one of the children inquired why we couldn't hear from Princess Dorothy by wireless telegraph, which would enable her to communicate to the Historian whatever happened in the far-off Land of Oz without his seeing her, or even knowing just where Oz is.

The Patchwork Girl of Oz, by L. Frank Baum - Akasha Classics, AkashaPublishing.Com - Join L. Frank Baum in another captivating adventure in the Land of Oz. Ojo the Unlucky certainly seems to be living up to his name. A terrible accident has befallen his beloved Unc Nunkie while on a visit to a powerful magician. The only way to save Unc Nunkie is to find the ingredients for a magic potion which will cure him. This search takes Ojo on an adventure he never anticipated, helped by a loyal companion he could never have imagined - a girl made of a patchwork quilt. The Patchwork Girl of Oz is a story of friendship and defying expectations which will enchant readers young and old.

Pipt, Scraps (the patchwork girl), and others. Frank Baum is a children's novel, the 7th set in the Land of Oz. Neill. The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. The book was first published on July 1, 1913, with illustrations by John R. Characters include the Woozy, Ojo "the Unlucky", Unc Nunkie, Dr. In 1914, Baum adapted the book to film through his "Oz Film Manufacturing Company.".