The fourth book in the Land of Oz series by L. Frank Baum and John R. Neill is titled Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz. When a strong earthquake occurs, Dorothy, Eureka (her cat), and Zeb are traveling in a buggy driven by Jim, a taxi horse. They descend far into the Earth when a rift in the earth opens under them. When a strong earthquake occurs, Dorothy, Eureka (her cat), and Zeb are traveling in a buggy driven by Jim, a taxi horse. They descend far into the Earth when a rift in the earth opens under them.
The Wizard "conjures" nine small, mouse-sized pigs in order to compete against the Mangaboo Sorcerer and show off his (humbug) magic abilities. When Eureka requests the Wizard for permission to eat one of the piglets, he responds furiously. The Wizard reacts to the Sorcerer's threat by slicing him in half, exposing his true vegetable nature. Eventually, the visitors are forced out of their nation and into a shadowy tunnel that leads to another realm.
When Dorothy provides a certain hand signal, Ozma can see what she is doing with the help of her magic image and use her magic belt to take her out of harm's way. The highlights of the others' prolonged stay include a race between Jim and the wooden Saw-Horse.
Lyman Frank Baum was an American writer best known for his children's books, especially The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the Oz series, plus 41 other novels, 83 short stories, above 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made many attempts to lead his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a milestone of 20th-century cinema. Baum was born on 15 May 1856, near Syracuse, New York. His father, Benjamin, was a rich oil businessman, and young Frank developed in comfort. As a young child Frank was teached at home with his kins, but at the age of 12 he was sent to study at Peekskill Military Academy. He followed a variety of careers varying from acting to newspaper reporting to theatrical management to writing plays. Baum married Maud Gage, daughter of Matilda Joslyn Gage, a famous women's suffrage campaigner. His famous works are Mother Goose, Father Goose, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Master Key, etc. He made and headed The Oz Film Manufacturing Company in 1914. Baum expired on 6 May 1919 and was buried in Glendale, California.
