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SKY ISLAND
THE FAMOUS OZ BOOKS
By L. Frank Baum:
THE WIZARD OF OZ THE LAND OF OZ OZMA OF OZ DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD IN OZ THE ROAD TO OZ THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ THE PATCHWORK GIRL OF OZ TIK-TOK OF OZ THE SCARECROW OF OZ RINKITINK IN OZ THE LOST PRINCESS OF OZ THE TIN WOODMAN OF OZ THE MAGIC OF OZ GLINDA OF OZ
CHICAGO THE REILLY & LEE CO. _Publishers_
SKY ISLAND
_Being the Further Exciting Adventuresof Trot and Cap'n Bill after TheirVisit to the Sea Fairies_
ByL. FRANK BAUM
AUTHOR OF THE SEA FAIRIES, THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ,DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD IN OZ, OZMA OF OZ,THE ROAD TO OZ, THE LAND OF OZ, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED BYJOHN R. NEILL
The Reilly & Lee Co.Chicago
COPYRIGHT 1912. BY L. FRANK BAUMLIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGCARD NO. 78-125373
ToMY SISTERMARY LOUISE BREWSTER
A LITTLE TALK TO MY READERS
With "The Sea Fairies," my book for 1911, I ventured into a new field offairy literature and to my delight the book was received with muchapproval by my former readers, many of whom have written me that theylike Trot "almost as well as Dorothy." As Dorothy was an old, old friendand Trot a new one, I think this is very high praise for Cap'n Bill'slittle companion. Cap'n Bill is also a new character who seems to havewon approval, and so both Trot and the old sailor are again introducedin the present story, which may be called the second of the series ofadventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill.
But you will recognize some other acquaintances in "Sky Island." Here,for instance, is Button-Bright, who once had an adventure with Dorothyin Oz, and without Button-Bright and his Magic Umbrella you will seethat the story of "Sky Island" could never have been written. AsPolychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter, lives in the sky, it is natural thatTrot and Button-Bright meet her during their adventures there.
This story of Sky Island has astonished me considerably, and I think itwill also astonish you. The sky country is certainly a remarkablefairyland, but after reading about it I am sure you will agree with methat our old Mother Earth is a very good place to live upon and thatTrot and Button-Bright and Cap'n Bill were fortunate to get back to itagain.
By the way, one of my little correspondents has suggested that I printmy address in this book, so that the children may know where letterswill reach me. I am doing this, as you see, and hope that many willwrite to me and tell me how they like "Sky Island." My greatesttreasures are these letters from my readers and I am always delighted toreceive them.