HANDY MANDY IN OZ
By
RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON
Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories
By
L. FRANK BAUM
"Royal Historian of Oz"
Illustrated by
JOHN R. NEILL
The Reilly & Lee Co.
CHICAGO
COPYRIGHT 1937
By
THE REILLY & LEE Co.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Printed in the u. s. a.
[Transcriber's Note: Extensive research did not uncover any
evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Hello there!
Another spring, another book and another old Wizard in Oz!Imagine! And with Ruggedo mixed up in the story there's bound to befun and excitement.
Now I do hope you like Handy Mandy and Nox. I'm very fond ofthe Royal Ox, myself. He rather reminds me of Kabumpo, while Kerryis as nice a young King as I've met in an Oz age. But tell me whatYOU think. No one, not even Ozma, receives as fine letters as you allwrite me, and I can hardly wait to hear all this year's news and thoseinteresting Ozzy suggestions. My news comes from the palace of theRed Jinn, today. It seems that he and Kabumpo are really going to paythat long-promised visit to Randy in Regalia. My—y, I'll have to lookinto this. Meanwhile, best and merriest wishes and a high old happy-go-luckyyear to you!
RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON.
254 S. Farragut Terrace,
West Philadelphia, Pa.
This book is lovingly dedicated to all
the boys and girls who have written
me letters! Yes, here's to YOU and
cheers to you!
RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON
April, 1937
Handy Mandy in Oz
On many a day had Handy, the Goat Girl of Mern, pursued her goatsup and down the rocky eminences of her native mountain. Andnever—NEVER—in her fourteen or so years' experience had shebeen blown up by a mountain spring. But there comes, in every one'sexperience a day which is unlike every other day, and so it was withthe Goat Girl. As she was pursuing What-a-butter, her favorite goat,there was a sudden crash, a whish, and up flew the slab of rock onwhich she was standing, up and away.
The adventures into which she was carried by this simple though awefullbeginning take a whole book to relate. How she met Nox the Royal Ox ofKeretaria, how together they went in search of little King Kerry, howat last they rescued him and found themselves feted