LIST OF CHAPTERS

1[The Prince of Pingaree]17
2[The Coming of King Rinkitink]29
3[The Warriors from the North]44
4[The Deserted Island]56
5[The Three Pearls]71
6[The Magic Boat]92
7[The Twin Islands]109
8[Rinkitink Makes a Great Mistake]127
9[A Present for Zella]142
10[The Cunning of Queen Cor]153
11[Zella Goes to Coregos]167
12[The Excitement of Bilbil the Goat]175
13[Zella Saves the Prince]180
14[The Escape]192
15[The Flight of the Rulers]210
16[Nikobob Refuses a Crown]216
17[The Nome King]226
18[Inga Parts with his Pink Pearl]237
19[Rinkitink Chuckles]265
20[Dorothy to the Rescue]275
21[The Wizard Finds an Enchantment]281
22[Ozma's Banquet]291
23[The Pearl Kingdom]301
24[The Captive King]307

The Prince of Pingaree

CHAPTER 1

If you have a map of the Land of Oz handy, you will find that the great Nonestic Ocean washes the shores of the Kingdom of Rinkitink, between which and the Land of Oz lies a strip of the country of the Nome King and a Sandy Desert. The Kingdom of Rinkitink isn't very big and lies close to the ocean, all the houses and the King's palace being built near the shore. The people live much upon the water, boating and fishing, and the wealth of Rinkitink is gained from trading along the coast and with the islands nearest it.