Project Gutenberg 2025-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 333 Thompson, Ruth Plumly 1893 1976 Neill, John R. (John Rea) 1877 1943 Neill, John Rea Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) 1856 1919 Van Dyne, Edith Bancroft, Laura Baum, Lyman Frank Metcalf, Suzanne Akers, Floyd Cooke, John Estes Fitzgerald, Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald, Hugh Staunton, Schuyler Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz $aNew York, NY :$bThe Reilly & Lee Co., $c1929. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Pumpkinhead_of_Oz Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz" by Ruth Plumly Thompson is a fantasy novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the magical Land of Oz and continuing the traditions of L. Frank Baum’s famous series, this story likely centers on the adventures of Jack Pumpkinhead, a whimsical character known for his literal pumpkin head, and his companions. The main topic involves journeys through various fantastical lands, encounters with unusual inhabitants, and rising threats to the beloved Emerald City, with notable appearances from both familiar Oz characters and new faces like a boy named Peter. This book is best suited for readers who enjoy imaginative, light-hearted adventures filled with magic, talking creatures, and clever wordplay. The opening of the book introduces Peter, a boy from Philadelphia who is unexpectedly whisked back to Oz after wishing on a leftover pirate gold coin. Upon arrival, Peter reunites with Jack Pumpkinhead, whose head keeps falling off and who shares humorous, literal-minded observations. Together, they face a series of bizarre and humorous challenges: escaping from sinister smoke creatures in Chimneyville, dealing with a grasping Christmas tree, receiving magical aid from a dinner bell connected to the mysterious Red Jinn, and getting caught up in a city inhabited by frightening Scares and two-headed Fraid Cats. Soon, they rescue a gentle, philosophical beast called the Iffin and join forces with the bearded Baron Belfaygor, whose runaway magic beard keeps growing, as they attempt to save Belfaygor’s bride from the villainous Baron Mogodore. Through these episodes, the beginning sets a tone of playful peril and clever problem-solving, with fanciful creatures and magical items driving the journey toward the Emerald City and a greater conflict threatening Oz. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240131052538thompson 1929 US Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Oz (Imaginary place) -- Juvenile fiction Fantasy fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 267068 2025-06-30T04:47:54.725118 text/html 239436 2025-03-26T10:45:24 text/html 5403329 2025-06-30T04:48:00.726055 application/epub+zip 5408453 2025-06-30T04:47:56.677107 application/epub+zip 244812 2025-06-30T04:47:55.534067 application/epub+zip 5782612 2025-06-30T04:48:03.805110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5743600 2025-06-30T04:47:59.846078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238518 2025-06-30T04:47:53.829114 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218654 2025-03-26T10:45:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18368 2025-06-30T04:48:03.956052 application/rdf+xml 27994 2025-06-30T04:47:55.866078 image/jpeg 4637 2025-06-30T04:47:55.698101 image/jpeg 5874844 2025-06-30T04:47:54.940188 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia