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TO MY READERS
I know that some of you have been waiting for this story of the Tin
Woodman, because many of my correspondents have asked me, time and
again what ever became of the "pretty Munchkin girl" whom Nick Chopper
was engaged to marry before the Wicked Witch enchanted his axe and he
traded his flesh for tin. I, too, have wondered what became of her, but until
Woot the Wanderer interested himself in the matter the Tin Woodman knew
no more than we did. However, he found her, after many thrilling
adventures, as you will discover when you have read this story.
I am delighted at the continued interest of both young and old in the Oz
stories. A learned college professor recently wrote me to ask: "For readers of
what age are your books intended?" It puzzled me to answer that properly,
until I had looked over some of the letters I have received. One says: "I'm a
little boy 5 years old, and I Just love your Oz stories. My sister, who is
writing this for me, reads me the Oz books, but I wish I could read them
myself." Another letter says: "I'm a great girl 13 years old, so you'll be
surprised when I tell you I am not too old yet for the Oz stories." Here's
another letter: "Since I was a young girl I've never missed getting a Baum
book for Christmas. I'm married, now, but am as eager to get and read the
Oz stories as ever." And still another writes: "My good wife and I, both more
than 70 years of age, believe that we find more real enjoyment in your Oz
books than in any other books we read." Considering these statements, I
wrote the college professor that my books are intended for all those whose
hearts are young, no matter what their ages may be.
I think I am justified in promising that there will be some astonishing
revelations about The Magic of Oz in my book for 1919. Always your loving
and grateful friend,
L. FRANK BAUM. Royal Historian of Oz.
"OZCOT" at HOLLYWOOD
in CALIFORNIA
1918.
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