Chapter I: Front Matter

_The Shaggy Man of Oz_

BY JACK SNOW, FOUNDED ON AND CONTINUING
THE FAMOUS OZ STORIES BY L. FRANK BAUM

ILLUSTRATED BY FRANK KRAMER

THE REILLY & LEE CO.
CHICAGO

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THE SHAGGY MAN
OF OZ

COPYRIGHT 1949 BY
THE REILLY & LEE CO.

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.]

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_TO THE CHILDREN_

During the past few years, several readers have written me asking: "What ever happened to the Nome King's tunnel under the Deadly Desert?" The answer will be found in this book.

Everyone who has read the Oz books knows and loves Shaggy. He first met Dorothy in "The Road To Oz," and from that time on had a number of adventures in which he discovered such famous Oz personages as the Patchwork Girl, Ojo, Unk Nunkie, the Glass Cat, Betsy Bobbin and her Mule Hank, and many others.

So, it is about time that the Shaggy Man had an Oz book all his own--and here it is--faithfully recorded from the latest messages received from the Land of Oz.

Incidentally, you will recall that after Glinda laid down her Barrier of Invisibility, the only manner of communication between Oz and the Great Outside World was by radio. Well, now, your author of the Oz books has succeeded in tuning in the Emerald City on a specially built television set--his "magic picture." This has helped a great deal in the writing of this book--but not nearly so much as your own letters. So don't forget to write and tell me all your thoughts about the Land of Oz and the equally interesting countries surrounding it. Just now, important things are happening there which I hope to tell you about in another Oz book.

_JACK SNOW_

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_This book is dedicated to my Father John Alonzo Snow_

Santa Claus was good to me--
Gave me lots of things
Wrapped in dainty parcels
And tied with ribbon-strings.

I can't recall what lovely gifts
Within there chanced to be--
The wrappers and the ribbons
Were what are dear to me.

They breathe of sweet remembrance,
Of Love and Kindly Thought--
The things about my presents
That never could be bought.

And so, although I'm far away,
Love's message spans the space
And our two hearts are linked anew
Through dear old Santa's grace.

_by L. Frank Baum a hitherto unpublished poem written to his Sister, Mary Louise Brewster_

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LIST _of_ CHAPTERS

1. The Twins Look In

2. On the Isle of Conjo

3. Omby Amby Bears Bad News

4. Ozma Uses the Magic Belt

5. The Castle of Conjo

6. The Magic Airmobile

7. Into Hightown

8. The Lord High Mayor

9. The Valley of Romance

10. Lady Cue

11. What Happened to Shaggy

12. A Midnight Adventure

13. Tom Goes to the Rescue

14. The Valley of Love

15. The King of the Fairy Beavers

16. In Beaver Land

17. The Tunnel Under the Desert

18. The Flame Folk

19. The Barrier of Invisibility

20. At the End of the Tunnel

21. The Wizard Is Excited

22. Conjo in Control

23. Twiffle Says Goodbye

24. Twink and Tom in Oz

25. The Black Bag of Magic Tools

26. Twink and Tom Home Again