- The Runaway in Oz
"The Runaway in Oz" (
1995 ) is a previously unpublishedOz book by long-time Oz illustratorJohn R. Neill . It was written originally during1943 and was meant to be the thirty-seventh book in the Oz series. However, Neill died before he could edit or illustrate the book. Oz publisherReilly & Lee decided not to publish the book due to shortages caused byWorld War II . The text remained a possession of Neill's family until 1995.In 1995, the book was published by Oz specialty house
Books of Wonder with illustrations and editing and expansion byEric Shanower . Another version exists, printed privately, with different editing byFred M. Meyer , longtime Secretary ofThe International Wizard of Oz Club .Plot summary
Scraps the
Patchwork Girl feels bad because everyone ignores her while a group of Winkie dignitaries visits theEmerald City . She runs away on her spoolicle (a bicycle made of thread spools) and makes her way toJinjur 'sMunchkin Country farm. Jinjur wants her to work, so Scraps leaves quickly.Soon, the Patchwork Girl finds her way to Professor
Wogglebug 's Athletic College and accidentally sets the highly magnified insect's Air Castle afloat along with Alexample, a student at the Academy.After escaping, Scraps meets Popla, the Power Plant, and they decide to run away together.
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before=Merry Go Round in Oz
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title=The Runaway in Oz
year=1995
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