The Royal Book of Oz: In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the long lost Emperor of the Silver Island: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Royal Book of Oz: In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the long lost Emperor of the Silver Island: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.

The Royal Book of Oz: In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the long lost Emperor of the Silver Island is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Thompson, Ruth Plumly (1893–1976).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Royal Book of Oz" by Ruth Plumly Thompson and L. Frank Baum is the fifteenth Oz book, published in 1921. When the Scarecrow ventures back to the cornfield where Dorothy first found him to discover his origins, he disappears without a trace. Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion embark on a search mission, joined by an elderly knight and unusual companions. Their quest leads to an astonishing revelation: the Scarecrow was once human, an emperor of an underground kingdom with a mysterious past.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Royal Book of Oz: In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the long lost Emperor of the Silver Island
- Author credits: Thompson, Ruth Plumly (1893–1976)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Cowardly Lion (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction
- Fantasy literature
- Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction
- Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction
- Oz (Imaginary place) -- Juvenile fiction
- Scarecrow (Fictitious character from Baum) -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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