The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum Paperback Book 9789357483018

L Frank Baums ninth book The Scarecrow of Oz is set in the Land of Oz The story starts with Capn Bill who is a sea captain with a wooden peg leg and a little child named Trot They set off from California for a little journey on a quiet day in their rowboat They are shortly joined by an Ork a winged creature Then they meet the Bumpy Man a purveyor of sugar and molasses Later in the story they reach a place named Jinxland which is cut off from the rest of the Oz by a range of high mountains The story turns when Capn Bill is turned into a grasshopper by Blinkie who is a witch They get into a series of problems now how will they overcome their situation The story takes lots of twists and turns which is beautifully penned by L Frank Baum The characters of the story make the book interesting to read