Ruth Plumly Thompson 2 hr 10 min read

A seven-armed goat-girl named Mandy and a Royal Ox named Nox are swept into an Oz adventure alongside a young king and the mischief-making old gnome Ruggedo.

Ruth Plumly Thompson's 1937 novel continues the beloved Oz series with her characteristic whimsy, wordplay, and inventive new characters. Charming, fast-moving children's fantasy. Read it for a delightful Oz romp starring a resourceful many-handed heroine and her regal ox companion.

In its time

Published in 1937, during the 1930s, space opera soars.

Reading it

2 hr 10 min read (a novella, a full arc in one sitting or two).

Illustrated by

John R. Neill