The Cowardly Lion of Oz

"The Cowardly Lion of Oz" by Ruth Plumly Thompson is an early 20th-century fantasy novel that continues the enchanting Oz series, chronicling the Cowardly Lion's escapades in Mudge, where blue-whiskered people dwell and oddities abound. The story bursts open with Mustafa of Mudge, an eccentric king obsessed with collecting lions. His antics, with the impatient chamberlain Tazzywaller, set the stage for chaotic events, particularly when the king decides he must have the Cowardly Lion of Oz for his collection. Readers are also introduced to Notta Bit More, a clown with magical abilities, whisks an orphan boy named Bob Up to Mudge and begins their own quest amidst this bizarre land, promising young readers a journey filled with humor, quirky characters, and classic Oz magic.