The Lost Princess of Oz – Lyman Frank Baum – This is the eleventh book in The Oz Series by L. Frank Baum. When Princess Ozma mysteriously disappears, four search parties are sent out, one for each of Oz’s four countries. Most of the book covers Dorothy and the Wizard’s efforts to find her. Meanwhile, Cayke the Cookie Chef discovers that her magic dishpan (on which she bakes her famous cookies) has been stolen. Along with the Frogman, they leave their mountain in Winkie Country to find the pan.
About the author
Children’s book writer Lyman Frank Baum created the popular ‘Wizard of Oz’ series. Ruth Plumly Thompson continued to write the series after his death.Who Was Lyman Frank Baum?Author Frank Baum had his first best-selling children’s book with 1899’s Father Goose, His Book. The following year, Baum scored an even bigger hit with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and went on to write 13 more Oz books before his death in 1919. His stories have formed the basis for such popular films as The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013).