Return to the magical land of Oz in the third book in the beloved Oz series, newly re-published in Puffin ClassicsDorothy and her new friends embark on a perilous journey to rescue the royal family of Ev from the clutches of the wicked Nome King.Dorothy Gale and her uncle Henry are travelling to Australia by ship when a storm sweeps Dorothy overboard. She finds herself washed ashore in the Land of Ev, a nearby kingdom to the famous Oz.The Land of Ev is controlled by the evil Nome King, who has transformed many of its inhabitants into ornaments. With the help of her old friends, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, as well as new companions such as Tik-Tok, a mechanical man, and Billina, a talking chicken, Dorothy sets out to rescue the people of Ev.A wonderful new edition reissued in Puffin Classics with a gorgeous new cover by Steven Lenton.