Front matter
Reading edition
Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories By L. FRANK BAUM "Royal Historian of Oz"
Illustrated by JOHN R. NEILL
The Reilly & Lee Co.
Chicago New York
COPYRIGHT 1930 by The REILLY & LEE CO.
All Rights reserved
Dear Boys, and Dear Girls:
The tip top of the year to you! Good times and wishes! Grand fun and good cheer to you! And in this new book Full of merry Oz folks You may read of the quest Of Sir Hokus of Pokes— Of a strange Yellow Knight And Stampedro, his horse. There's a wicked old Shah, And a Princess, of course. I know I'll enjoy All the letters you'll write When you've finished the tale Of this jolly old Knight. What ho and what hey! For adventures, I say! And I'll write you some more In a year and a day. (Really.)
RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON.
254 S. Farragut Terrace, West Philadelphia, Penn.
This book is dedicated to my very dear and very little Aunt Gertrude!
Ruth Plumly Thompson, 1930
