200px, Cover of ''The Silver Princess in Oz''. ''The Silver Princess in Oz'' (

1938 Events January * January 1 ** The new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France ...

) is the thirty-second of the

Oz books The Oz books form a book series that begins with ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1900) and relates the fictional history of the Land of Oz. Oz was created by author L. Frank Baum, who went on to write fourteen full-length Oz books. All of Baum's b ...

created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the eighteenth written by

Ruth Plumly Thompson Ruth Plumly Thompson (27 July 1891 – 6 April 1976) was an American writer of children's stories, best known for writing many novels placed in Oz, the fictional land of L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' ...

. It was illustrated by John R. Neill. In this story, young King Randy of Regalia (from Thompson's '' The Purple Prince of Oz'') is visited by his old friend,

Kabumpo Kabumpo, the Elegant Elephant of Pumperdink, is a fictional character in the ''Oz'' books of Ruth Plumly Thompson. Jack Snow, ''Who's Who in Oz'', Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1954; New York, Peter Bedrick Books, 1988; p. 115. History Kabumpo first ...

, the Elegant Elephant of Pumperdink. Together, they set out to visit their friend

Jinnicky the Red Jinn The Red Jinn, later known as Jinnicky, is one of Ruth Plumly Thompson's most frequently occurring characters in her Oz books. According to David L. Greene and Dick Martin, he is "the most fondly remembered" of all the characters Thompson created. ...

(also from ''Purple Prince'') in the

Land of Ev The Land of Ev is a fictional country in the Oz books of L. Frank Baum and his successors. The country was first visited in Baum's third Oz novel, 1907's ''Ozma of Oz'', and was the first of Baum's countries that surround the Land of Oz. This book ...

. On the way, they meet Planetty, the silver Princess from Anuther Planet, and her fire-breathing colt, Thun.''Who's Who in Oz'', pp. 162, 211. When they reach Jinnicky's palace, they find that Jinnicky has been deposed and enchanted by an untrustworthy slave. Thompson's novel is notable in that she avoids the use of Baum's classic characters and relies on those of her own invention (as is true of some of her other later books, like ''

Captain Salt in Oz ''Captain Salt in Oz'' (1936) is the thirtieth in the series of Oz novels created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the sixteenth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. It was illustrated by John R. Neill. Captain Samuel Salt Jack Snow, ''Who ...

''); and also for the fact that author and artist portray the followers of Jinnicky as turbanned black African slaves, with images and language which today could be considered racist. Planetty and Thun return in Jeff Freedman's 1994 novel ''

The Magic Dishpan of Oz ''The Magic Dishpan of Oz'' is a 1994 children's book written by Jeff Freedman and illustrated by Denis McFarling. As its title indicates, the book is one contribution to the ever-growing literature on the Land of Oz, originated by L. Frank Bau ...

''.

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The Silver Princess in Oz: Empty-Grave Retrofit Edition
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