The Scarecrow of Oz

The Scarecrow of Oz
First edition cover
AuthorL. Frank Baum
IllustratorJohn R. Neill
Cover artistJohn R. Neill
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Oz books
GenreChildren's novel
PublisherReilly & Britton
Publication date
1915
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Preceded byTik-Tok of Oz
Sky Island 
Followed byRinkitink in Oz 

The Scarecrow of Oz is the ninth book in the Oz series written by L. Frank Baum. Published on July 16, 1915, it was Baum's personal favorite of the Oz books and tells of Cap'n Bill and Trot journeying to Oz and, with the help of the Scarecrow, overthrowing the cruel King Krewl of Jinxland. Cap'n Bill and Trot (Mayre Griffiths) had previously appeared in two other novels by Baum, The Sea Fairies (1911) and Sky Island (1912).[1]

The plot is a re-working of Baum's 1914 silent film, His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz.[2] It was followed by Rinkitink in Oz (1916).

  1. ^ Riley, Michael O. (1997). Oz and Beyond: The Fantasy World of L. Frank Baum. University Press of Kansas. pp. 191–196. ISBN 978-0700609338.
  2. ^ Simpson, Paul (2013). A Brief Guide to Oz. Constable & Robinson Ltd. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-47210-988-0. Retrieved 10 February 2024.