The Lost King of 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
Printed in the United States of America
Copyright, 1925 By The Reilly & Lee Co.
All Rights Reserved
The Lost King of Oz
This book is dedicated to My Best Girl--Mother RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON
Dear Boys and Girls:
A whole book full of news has happened in Oz since I wrote to you last year. But before I tell a word of it, I must thank you for the wonderful letters you have written to me. It is fine to know which of the dear old Ozzy celebrities you like best, so please do keep on writing. If you tell me all the Oz news you hear, I'll tell you all I hear. Is it a bargain? Well, the most surprising news right now is about the Lost King.