The Patchwork Girl of Oz
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
In which world would you trade your existence for a life of quilt scraps and sawdust? This is the question at the heart of Baum's delightful seventh Oz novel, where magic goes disastrously wrong and a boy must fix it. Young Ojo the Unlucky and his uncle Unc Nunkie seek help from the Crooked Magician, only to witness a botched experiment turn their companion to marble. Now Ojo must journey across the enchanted land gathering impossible ingredients: three hairs from a Woozy's tail, a measure of the Powder of Life, and more. He travels with the Patchwork Girl, a spirited servant brought to chaotic life, and a Glass Cat vainly proud of her ruby heart. Later they meet Dorothy and the Scarecrow, but the real magic lies in the small, funny moments: a creature made of glass who流nsents to help only after admiring herself, a Woozy whose block-headed sweetness makes him the most loyal of friends. Baum wrote this book to save his family from financial ruin, yet the desperation never shows. What shines through instead is pure, infectious joy in invention and adventure.
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“A little misery, at times, makes one appreciate happiness more.””
— L. Frank Baum
“It's the latest popular song," declared the phonograph, speaking in a sulky tone of voice."A popular song?""Yes. One that the feeble-minded can remember the words of and those ignorant of music can whistle or sing. That makes a popular song popular, and the time is coming when it will take the place of all other songs.””
— L. Frank Baum
“Don't tell anyone I'm a poet; they might want me to write a book. Don't tell 'em I can sing, or they'd want me to make records for that awful phonograph. Haven't time to be a public benefactor, so I'll just sing you this little song for your own amusement.””
— L. Frank Baum
“You began it," declared Dorothy. "Well, you ended it, so we won't argue the matter. May we come out again? Or are you still cruel and slappy?””
— L. Frank Baum
“Why are you Ojo the Unlucky?" asked the tin man. "Because I was born on a Friday." "Friday is not unlucky," declared the Emperor. "It's just one of seven days. Do you suppose all the world becomes unlucky one-seventh of the time?" "It was the thirteenth day of the month," said Ojo. "Thirteen! Ah, that is indeed a lucky number," replied the Tin Woodman. "All my good luck seems to happen on the thirteenth. I suppose most people never notice the good luck that comes to them with the number 13, and yet if the least bit of bad luck falls on that day, they blame it to the number, and not to the proper cause.””
— L. Frank Baum
“Advice doesn't cost anything - unless you follow it.””
— L. Frank Baum
“Scraps thought it was odd that they could be so easily amused, but decided there could be little harm in people who laughed so merrily.””
— L. Frank Baum
“That wall," explained the Shaggy Man, "is what is called an optical illusion. It is quite real while you have your eyes open, but if you are not looking at it the barrier doesn't exist at all. It's the same way with many other evils in life; they””
— L. Frank Baum
“Take it easy' is my motto. If you can't take it easy, take it as easy as you can.””
— L. Frank Baum
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