tommy and the flying slippers – VoVatia (original) (raw)

Double Your Fun

One idea that’s shown up several times in Oz and related books is that of a place where everything is double. I believe the first appearance of the theme is in The Enchanted Island of Yew, in which Prince Marvel … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, L. Frank Baum, Oz, Oz Authors, Places, Ruth Plumly Thompson | Tagged double up, frank joslyn baum, high ki of twi, kabumpo, ki of twi, ki-ki of twi, king randywell, king terribus of spor, king too too ii, nerle, prince marvel, princess cozytoes, red jinn, scoodlers, sissajig, the enchanted island of yew, the laughing dragon of oz, the purple prince of oz, tommy and the flying slippers, twi, twinlet-town, two city, wul-takim |

Sissajig-Saw Puzzle

Two of Ruth Plumly Thompson’s non-Oz fantasies that still have a fairly Ozzy feel are the Sissajig tales, Adventures in Sissajig and Tommy and the Flying Slippers. Originally serialized in Jack and Jill between 1942 and 1943, and later the … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Fairy Tales, Oz, Oz Authors, Places, Ruth Plumly Thompson | Tagged adventures in sissajig, bustabo, dr. pillbilly, giddybad, joe bongiorno, ozma, ozoplaning with the wizard of oz, red top mountain, ruth berman, sissajig, sissajig and other surprises, susan figg, tommy and the flying slippers, tommy king, underseapia |