The Scarecrow Of Oz

L. Frank Baums ninth book The Scarecrow of Oz is set in the Land of Oz. The story starts with Capn Bill who is a sea captain with a wooden peg leg and a little child named Trot. They set off from California for a little journey on a quiet day in their rowboat. They are shortly joined by an Ork a winged creature. Then they meet the Bumpy Man a purveyor of sugar and molasses. Later in the story they reach a place named Jinxland which is cut off from the rest of the Oz by a range of high mountains. The story turns when Capn Bill is turned into a grasshopper by Blinkie who is a witch. They get into a series of problems now how will they overcome their situation? The story takes lots of twists and turns which is beautifully penned by L. Frank Baum. The characters of the story make the book interesting to read.