Preface

SKY ISLAND

BEING THE FURTHER EXCITING ADVENTURES

OF TROT AND CAP'N BILL AFTER THEIR

VISIT TO THE SEA FAIRIES

BY

L. FRANK BAUM

TO

MY SISTER

MARY LOUISE BREWSTER

CONTENTS

1.

A MYSTERIOUS ARRIVAL

2.

THE MAGIC UMBRELLA

3.

A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE

4.

THE ISLAND IN THE SKY

5.

THE BOOLOOROO OF THE BLUES

6.

THE SIX SNUBNOSED PRINCESSES

7.

GHIP-GHISIZZLE PROVES FRIENDLY

8.

THE BLUE CITY

9.

THE TRIBULATION OF TROT

10.

THE KING'S TREASURE CHAMBER

11.

BUTTON-BRIGHT ENCOUNTERS THE BLUE WOLF

12.

THROUGH THE FOG BANK

13.

THE PINK COUNTRY

14.

TOURMALINE THE POVERTY QUEEN

15.

THE SUNRISE TRIBE AND THE SUNSET TRIBE

16.

ROSALIE THE WITCH

17.

THE ARRIVAL OF POLYCHROME

18.

MAYRE, QUEEN OF THE PINK COUNTRY

19.

THE WAR OF THE PINKS AND BLUES

20.

GHIP-GHISIZZLE HAS A BAD TIME

21.

THE CAPTURE OF CAP'N BILL

22.

TROT'S INVISIBLE ADVENTURE

23.

THE GIRL AND THE BOOLOOROO

24.

THE AMAZING CONQUEST OF THE BLUES

25.

THE RULER OF SKY ISLAND

26.

TROT CELEBRATES THE VICTORY

27.

THE FATE OF THE MAGIC UMBRELLA

28.

THE ELEPHANT'S HEAD COMES TO LIFE

29.

TROT REGULATES THE PINKIES

30.

THE JOURNEY HOME

A LITTLE TALK TO MY READERS

WITH"The Sea Fairies,"my book for 1911, I ventured into a new field of fairy literature and to my delight the book was received with much approval by my former readers, many of whom have written me that they like Trot"almost as well as Dorothy."As Dorothy was an old, old friend and Trot a new one, I think this is very high praise for Cap'n Bill's little companion. Cap'n Bill is also a new character who seems to have won approval, and so both Trot and the old sailor are again introduced in the present story, which may be called the second of the series of adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill.

But you will recognize some other acquaintances in"Sky Island."Here, for instance, is Button-Bright, who once had an Adventure with Dorothy in Oz, and without Button-Bright and his Magic Umbrella you will see that the story of"Sky Island"could never have been written. As Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter, lives in the sky, it is natural that Trot and Button-Bright meet her during their adventures there.

This story of Sky Island has astonished me considerably, and I think it will also astonish you. The sky country is certainly a remarkable fair land, but after reading about it I am sure you will agree with me that our old Mother Earth is a very good place to live upon and that Trot and Button-Bright and Cap'n Bill were fortunate to get back to it again.

By the way, one of my little correspondents has suggested that I print my address in this book, so that the children may know where letters will reach me. I am doing this, as you see, and hope that many will write to me and tell me how they like"Sky Island."My greatest treasures are these letters from my readers and I am always delighted to receive them.

L. FRANK BAUM.

"OZCOT"at HOLLYWOOD in CALIFORNIA

A MYSTERIOUS ARRIVAL