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Kabumpo in Oz
	Cover of Kabumpo in Oz
Author	Ruth Plumly Thompson
Illustrator	John R. Neill
Language	English
Series	The Oz books
Genre	Children's novel
Publisher	Reilly & Lee
Publication date	May 1, 1922
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	297
Preceded by	The Royal Book of Oz
Followed by	The Cowardly Lion of Oz

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Kabumpo in Oz (1922) is the sixteenth book in the Oz series, and the second written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. It was the first Oz book fully credited to her. (Her first, The Royal Book of Oz, was credited to L. Frank Baum on the cover.)^[2] It was followed by The Cowardly Lion of Oz (1923).

Plot summary

During Prince Pompadore of Pumperdink's eighteenth birthday celebration, his birthday cake explodes, revealing a magic scroll, a magic mirror, and a doorknob. The scroll warns the prince that if he doesn't wed a "proper princess" within seven days, his entire kingdom will disappear. The prince, along with the kingdom's wise elephant Kabumpo, set off on an adventure to the Emerald City so Pompa can marry Princess Ozma, the only "proper princess" the Elegant Elephant can think of as worthy of his prince.^[3]

Meanwhile, Ruggedo the Gnome King (Thompson "corrected" Baum's spelling of "Nome") finds Glegg's Box of Mixed Magic while tunnelling under the Emerald City. He experiments with the magical items inside the box; after he brings a wooden doll, Peg Amy, to life, and makes Wag the rabbit^[4] the size of a man, Ruggedo turns himself into a giant. This means that Ozma's palace gets stuck on his head, and in a panic he runs off to Ev with it.

After many adventures in the strange lands of Rith Metic, the Illumi Nation, and the Soup Sea, Pompadore and Kabumpo arrive in the Emerald City to find Ozma missing. They set off to find her and eventually meet up with Wag and Peg Amy. The group reaches the edge of the Deadly Desert and is hijacked by the Runaway Country, a conscious, talking, mobile piece of land. It carries them over the desert to Ev.

Eventually, Peg Amy is revealed to be the princess of Sun Top Mountain (she was turned into a tree by the evil magician J. Glegg when she refused to marry him, then Cap'n Bill took part of the tree and carved her into a wooden doll for Trot), regains her original human form, and Pompadore marries her.

Reception

The Charlotte Observer declared, "It is a case of 'The king is dead, long live the queen," for Kabumpo proves beyond any question that Miss Thompson will carry on the fame of Oz created by Frank Baum, and such a fact will become a cause of rejoicing wherever good children are to be found."^[5] The Minneapolis Star Tribune agreed, "There is throughout Kabumpo in Oz a wonderful quality of imagination, a drama of high adventure that leaves not a single dull moment, combined with a charming sense of humor slightly tinged with satire that brings it into the class of master fairy books."^[6]

In L. Frank Baum: Creator of Oz, Katharine M. Rogers declares that Kabumpo in Oz is "one of [Thompson's] best."^[7]

References

^ Publisher’s Weekly March 11, 1922
^ Simpson, Paul (2013). A Brief Guide to Oz. Constable & Robinson Ltd. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-47210-988-0. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
^ Jack Snow, Who's Who in Oz, Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1954; New York, Peter Bedrick Books, 1988; pp. 115, 151-2, 166.
^ Who's Who in Oz, pp. 145, 157-8, 234-5.
^ Whitsett, William Thornton (October 15, 1922). "Outlooks on Books". Charlotte Observer. p. 50. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
^ MacLean, Malcolm (December 10, 1922). "Books and Their Makers". Minneapolis Star Tribune. p. 47. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
^ Rogers, Katharine M. (2002). L. Frank Baum: Creator of Oz. St. Martin's Press. p. 250. ISBN 0-312-30174-X. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

External links

Kabumpo in Oz at Project Gutenberg
The novel's text online
On Kabumpo in Oz
Review/discussion of Kabumpo in Oz at Tor.com
Kabumpo in Oz title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

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[1] Publisher’s Weekly March 11, 1922

[2] Simpson, Paul (2013). A Brief Guide to Oz. Constable & Robinson Ltd. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-47210-988-0. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

[3] Jack Snow, Who's Who in Oz, Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1954; New York, Peter Bedrick Books, 1988; pp. 115, 151-2, 166.

[4] Who's Who in Oz, pp. 145, 157-8, 234-5.

[5] Whitsett, William Thornton (October 15, 1922). "Outlooks on Books". Charlotte Observer. p. 50. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

[6] MacLean, Malcolm (December 10, 1922). "Books and Their Makers". Minneapolis Star Tribune. p. 47. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

[7] Rogers, Katharine M. (2002). L. Frank Baum: Creator of Oz. St. Martin's Press. p. 250. ISBN 0-312-30174-X. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

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-'''''Kabumpo in Oz''''' (1922) is the sixteenth [[Oz book]], and the second written by [[Ruth Plumly Thompson]]. It was the first Oz book fully credited to her. (Her first, ''[[The Royal Book of Oz]]'', was credited to [[L. Frank Baum]] on the cover.)
+'''''Kabumpo in Oz''''' (1922) is the sixteenth book in the [[List of Oz books|Oz series]], and the second written by [[Ruth Plumly Thompson]]. It was the first Oz book fully credited to her. (Her first, ''[[The Royal Book of Oz]]'', was credited to [[L. Frank Baum]] on the cover.)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Simpson |first1=Paul |title=A Brief Guide to Oz |date=2013 |publisher=Constable & Robinson Ltd |isbn=978-1-47210-988-0 |page=47 |url=https://archive.org/details/briefguidetooz0000simp/page/46/mode/2up |access-date=10 February 2024}}</ref> It was followed by ''[[The Cowardly Lion of Oz]]'' (1923).
 ==Plot summary==
@@ Line 23: / Line 25: @@
 During Prince Pompadore of Pumperdink's eighteenth birthday celebration, his birthday cake explodes, revealing a magic scroll, a magic mirror, and a doorknob. The scroll warns the prince that if he doesn't wed a "proper princess" within seven days, his entire kingdom will disappear. The prince, along with the kingdom's wise elephant [[Kabumpo]], set off on an adventure to the Emerald City so Pompa can marry [[Princess Ozma]], the only "proper princess" the Elegant Elephant can think of as worthy of his prince.<ref>[[Jack Snow (writer)|Jack Snow]], ''Who's Who in Oz'', Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1954; New York, Peter Bedrick Books, 1988; pp. 115, 151-2, 166.</ref>
-Meanwhile, Ruggedo the [[Nome King|Gnome King]] (Thompson "corrected" Baum's spelling of "Nome") finds Glegg's Box of Mixed Magic while tunnelling under the [[Emerald City]]. After he brings a wooden doll, Peg Amy, to life, and makes Wag the rabbit<ref>''Who's Who in Oz'', pp. 145, 157-8, 234-5.</ref> the size of a man, Ruggedo turns himself into a giant. This means that Ozma's palace gets stuck on his head, and in a panic he runs off to [[Land of Ev|Ev]] with it.
+Meanwhile, Ruggedo the [[Nome King|Gnome King]] (Thompson "corrected" Baum's spelling of "Nome") finds Glegg's Box of Mixed Magic while tunnelling under the [[Emerald City]]. He experiments with the magical items inside the box; after he brings a wooden doll, Peg Amy, to life, and makes Wag the rabbit<ref>''Who's Who in Oz'', pp. 145, 157-8, 234-5.</ref> the size of a man, Ruggedo turns himself into a giant. This means that Ozma's palace gets stuck on his head, and in a panic he runs off to [[Land of Ev|Ev]] with it.
 After many adventures in the strange lands of Rith Metic, the Illumi Nation, and the Soup Sea, Pompadore and Kabumpo arrive in the Emerald City to find Ozma missing. They set off to find her and eventually meet up with Wag and Peg Amy. The group reaches the edge of the Deadly Desert and is hijacked by the Runaway Country, a conscious, talking, mobile piece of land. It carries them over the desert to Ev.
-Eventually, Peg Amy is revealed to be the princess of Sun Top Mountain (she was turned into a tree by the evil magician J. Glegg when she refused to marry him, then Cap'n Bill took part of the tree and carved her into a wooden doll for Trot), and Pompadore marries her.
+Eventually, Peg Amy is revealed to be the princess of Sun Top Mountain (she was turned into a tree by the evil magician J. Glegg when she refused to marry him, then Cap'n Bill took part of the tree and carved her into a wooden doll for Trot), regains her original human form, and Pompadore marries her.
+==Reception==
+''The Charlotte Observer'' declared, "It is a case of 'The king is dead, long live the queen," for ''Kabumpo'' proves beyond any question that Miss Thompson will carry on the fame of Oz created by Frank Baum, and such a fact will become a cause of rejoicing wherever good children are to be found."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Whitsett |first1=William Thornton |title=Outlooks on Books |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer/81638928/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |work=Charlotte Observer |date=October 15, 1922 |page=50}}</ref> ''The Minneapolis Star Tribune'' agreed, "There is throughout ''Kabumpo in Oz'' a wonderful quality of imagination, a drama of high adventure that leaves not a single dull moment, combined with a charming sense of humor slightly tinged with satire that brings it into the class of master fairy books."<ref>{{cite news |last1=MacLean |first1=Malcolm |title=Books and Their Makers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-in-oz-again/141970723/ |access-date=24 February 2024 |work=Minneapolis Star Tribune |date=December 10, 1922 |page=47}}</ref>
+In ''L. Frank Baum: Creator of Oz'', Katharine M. Rogers declares that ''Kabumpo in Oz'' is "one of [Thompson's] best."<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rogers |first1=Katharine M. |title=L. Frank Baum: Creator of Oz |date=2002 |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=0-312-30174-X |page=250 |url=https://archive.org/details/lfrankbaumcreato00roge/page/n271/mode/2up |access-date=10 February 2024}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+* {{Gutenberg|53765|Kabumpo in Oz}}
 * [http://dorothyozma.tripod.com/kabumpo.htm The novel's text online]
 * [http://www.pumperdink.org/BCF/KabumpoInOz.html On ''Kabumpo in Oz'']
 * [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/02/an-an-elegant-elephant-in-fairyland-lemgkabumpo-in-ozlemg Review/discussion of Kabumpo in Oz at Tor.com]
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