# Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum.

- [To My Readers](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/to-my-readers.md): L. Frank Baum addresses his young readers, explaining that their persistent demands for more Oz stories compel him to continue writing. He acknowledges the popularity of Dorothy and the Wizard, introduces new characters 
- [Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/dorothy-and-the-wizard-in-oz.md): Dorothy and her companions, including the Wizard, navigate the strange underground world of the Mangaboos, facing threats and seeking a way back to the surface.
- [The Earthquake](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/i-the-earthquake.md): Dorothy Gale arrives at Hugson's Siding after a long, earthquake-delayed train ride from San Francisco. She is met by her second cousin Zeb, who drives a horse-drawn buggy. As they travel toward Hugson's Ranch, a powerfu
- [The Glass City](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/ii-the-glass-city.md): Dorothy, Zeb, Jim, and Eureka fall through a great crack in the earth and descend slowly into a strange underground world lit by six colored suns. They land on a glass roof in a beautiful but silent glass city. The group
- [The Arrival of the Wizard](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/iii-the-arrival-of-the-wizard.md): Dorothy, Zeb, and Jim the cab-horse are brought before the Prince of the Mangaboos and the Sorcerer Gwig, who accuses them of causing a rain of stones. The Wizard of Oz descends in a balloon and is challenged to prove hi
- [The Vegetable Kingdom](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/iv-the-vegetable-kingdom.md): The group is led through the glass city and its gardens by the Prince of the Mangaboos, who explains that his people grow on bushes and are picked when ripe. They witness the planting of the Sorcerer's halves and visit t
- [V: Dorothy Picks the Princess](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/v-dorothy-picks-the-princess.md): Dorothy, Zeb, and the Wizard decide to pick the ripe Royal Princess from her bush to replace the hostile Prince. After she comes to life, she assumes rule and the group explores the vegetable gardens, where the Wizard ca
- [The Mangaboos Prove Dangerous](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/vi-the-mangaboos-prove-dangerous.md): The Mangaboos decide to destroy Dorothy, Zeb, and the Wizard, but the Wizard's lantern trick saves them. However, the animals are driven toward the Black Pit. Jim and Eureka fight back but are eventually overwhelmed and 
- [Into the Black Pit and Out Again](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/vii-into-the-black-pit-and-out-again.md): The Mangaboos imprison Jim, the piglets, and the buggy in a dark cave within the glass mountain. Eureka escapes and alerts Dorothy, the Wizard, and Zeb, who attempt a rescue but are also trapped. They decide to explore t
- [The Valley of Voices](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/viii-the-valley-of-voices.md): The travelers emerge from the glass mountain into a beautiful, sunless valley called the Valley of Voe. They discover that the inhabitants are invisible due to eating the dama-fruit, which also renders the local bears in
- [IX: They Fight the Invisible Bears](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/ix-they-fight-the-invisible-bears.md): The travelers are warned by an unseen voice about invisible bears. They learn to walk on water using a special plant and escape the bears, but Jim is injured. They later encounter an invisible family who explain the dang
- [The Braided Man of Pyramid Mountain](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/x-the-braided-man-of-pyramid-mountain.md): The travelers ascend the spiral stairs inside Pyramid Mountain, encountering a strange old man with braided hair and beard who lives in a cave halfway up. He claims to be a manufacturer of flutters and rustles, and trade
- [XI: They Meet the Wooden Gargoyles](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xi-they-meet-the-wooden-gargoyles.md): The group climbs out of the Valley of Voe and enters the wooden Country of the Gargoyles, where everything—including the inhabitants—is made of wood. The Gargoyles, small and ugly, attack the travelers. Jim the cab-horse
- [A Wonderful Escape](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xii-a-wonderful-escape.md): After being captured by the wooden Gargoyles, the group is imprisoned on a high platform. Eureka discovers that the Gargoyles detach their wings when sleeping. Zeb uses a strap to climb down, retrieves several wings, and
- [XIII: The Den of the Dragonettes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xiii-the-den-of-the-dragonettes.md): After escaping the Gargoyles by building a fire at the cave entrance, the group navigates a treacherous mountain passage and discovers a vast circular cave inhabited by young dragonettes—baby dragons whose tails are tied
- [Ozma Uses the Magic Belt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xiv-ozma-uses-the-magic-belt.md): Dorothy explains to the Wizard and Zeb that Princess Ozma can see them through an enchanted picture and will use the Magic Belt to rescue them. At four o'clock, Dorothy signals Ozma and vanishes with Eureka, followed sho
- [Old Friends Are Reunited](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xv-old-friends-are-reunited.md): Dorothy, Zeb, and the Wizard arrive in the Emerald City and are warmly welcomed by old friends, including Jellia Jamb, the Scarecrow, Billina, the Tin Woodman, and the Woggle-Bug. The Wizard explains the origin of his na
- [XVI: Jim, the Cab-Horse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xvi-jim-the-cab-horse.md): Jim the cab-horse adjusts to life in the Emerald City, asserting his identity as a real horse in contrast to the wooden Sawhorse. He meets the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger, who befriend him for Dorothy's sake. Doro
- [The Nine Tiny Piglets](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xvii-the-nine-tiny-piglets.md): Ozma declares a holiday in honor of her visitors, featuring a grand procession through the Emerald City and a performance by the Wizard, who delights the crowd with his tricks, including the famous nine tiny piglets. Aft
- [The Trial of Eureka the Kitten](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xviii-the-trial-of-eureka-the-kitten.md): After several days of celebration, Ozma discovers her white piglet is missing and suspects Dorothy's kitten Eureka of eating it. Eureka is arrested and a trial is arranged, with Ozma as judge, the Tin Woodman as defender
- [The Wizard Performs Another Trick](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xix-the-wizard-performs-another-trick.md): The trial of Eureka the kitten takes place in the Throne Room before Princess Ozma, a jury, and many citizens. The Woggle-Bug prosecutes, the Tin Woodman defends, and the jury finds Eureka guilty of eating Ozma's piglet.
- [Zeb Returns to the Ranch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/dorothy_and_the_wizard_in_oz_se/chapters/xx-zeb-returns-to-the-ranch.md): After the trial of Eureka, Dorothy and Zeb both long to return home. Using Ozma's magic, Dorothy is sent back to Kansas to reunite with her uncle and aunt, while Zeb and Jim are transported back to Hugson's Ranch, much t

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