Little Wizard Stories of Oz Story 3 - Tiktok and the Nome King

Tik-Tok of Oz Chapter 6 - Shaggy Seeks His Stray Brother

In which a curious stranger known as the Shaggy Man arrives unceremoniously in the Rose Kingdom, where strangers face a dire fate under the stern laws enforced by the Royal Gardener. With the help of Betsy, the brave little girl, and her mule Hank, the Shaggy Man encounters the peculiar royal bushes and their blossoming inhabitants, before they are driven out to begin a quest in the mysterious lands beyond.

Tik-Tok of Oz Chapter 8 - Tik-Tok Tackles a Tough Task

In which the Queen of Oogaboo arrives with her oddly timid army to claim conquest over a small band of adventurers, only to find herself thwarted by the unexpected refusal and rebellion of her own soldiers. Through a charming moment with field-flowers and the cleverness of new friendships, a path is revealed leading to the subterranean realm of the formidable Metal Monarch.

Tik-Tok of Oz Chapter 7 - Polychrome's Pitiful Plight

In which the merry and reckless Polychrome, Daughter of the Rainbow, finds herself stranded on earth and joins a curious party of wanderers seeking to locate the underground cavern of the formidable Metal Monarch; together they discover the mechanical man Tik-Tok trapped in an old well, whose clockwork actions bring him once more to life. As they ponder which path to take amidst many crossroads, their quiet deliberation is interrupted by the unexpected approach of an oncoming army.

Tik-Tok of Oz Chapter 5 - The Roses Repulse the Refugees

In which a brave girl and her faithful mule arrive by raft at a wondrous greenhouse filled with enchanted rosebushes bearing the faces of sleeping maidens, who awaken startled by their unexpected visitors. They soon meet the peculiar Royal Gardener, a small man garbed in rose-coloured ribbons, who sternly reminds them of the strict laws forbidding strangers in this fragrant and mysterious Rose Kingdom.

Tik-Tok of Oz Chapter 4 - Betsy Braves the Bellows

In which a tempestuous storm hurls Betsy Bobbin and her faithful mule, Hank, into the wild embrace of the sea upon a shattered vessel, leaving them to brave the elements together on a fragile raft. At dawn's gentle light, they spy a radiant land of blossoming banks and verdant trees, though it appears strangely uninhabited by any living soul.