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Giant Horse of Oz
The Giant Horse of Oz (1928) is
the twenty-second of the Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and
the eighth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. It was Illustrated
by John R. Neill.
Many years ago, before Dorothy came to Oz, the
royal family of the Munchkins were kidnapped and imprisoned
on the mysterious Ozure Islands by the witch Mombi. Quiberon,
an evil monster created by Mombi, guards them, but now wants
a mortal maiden. Prince Philadore of the Ozure Islands sets
out to save them, and meets Tattypoo, the Good Witch of the
North (Not seen since The Wonderful Wizard of Oz).
This book also features several new characters. Benny,
short for "public benifactor", is a statue. Also The Medicine
Man, a man with a medicine chest in his chest who is addicted to taking
pills.
