Story arcs
The shape of The Oz Series
The book split into its major movements, each with its own chapter range, cast and turning points.
Dorothy's Journey to the Wizard and Back to Kansas
ch. 1–24
A Kansas cyclone carries the orphan Dorothy and her dog Toto to the Land of Oz, where her house kills the Wicked Witch of the East. To return home she follows the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to petition the Great Oz, gathering the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, then destroys the Wicked…
The Marvelous Land of Oz: Tip's Rebellion and the Return of Ozma
ch. 25–48
In the Gillikin Country, the boy Tip flees the witch Mombi, bringing to life Jack Pumpkinhead and the Saw-Horse with the Powder of Life. As General Jinjur's Army of Revolt seizes the Emerald City from the Scarecrow, Tip and his companions flee and enlist Glinda, who forces Mombi to reveal that Tip is truly the…
Ozma of Oz: The Land of Ev and the Nome King
ch. 49–68
Swept overboard in an ocean storm, Dorothy washes up with the hen Billina in the Land of Ev, where she meets the machine man Tiktok and the enslaved royal family of Ev. Ozma leads an expedition to the underground realm of the Nome King, and after his guessing-game enchantments imperil them all, Billina's cleverness…
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz: The Underground World
ch. 69–89
An earthquake plunges Dorothy, her cousin Zeb, the horse Jim, and the Wizard of Oz into a series of strange underground countries, from the glass-city Mangaboos to the wooden Gargoyles and a valley of invisible bears. Guided by the Wizard's tricks and the Magic Belt, they climb back to the surface and reach the…
The Road to Oz: The Shaggy Man's Journey to Ozma's Birthday
ch. 90–100
Dorothy is led astray from her Kansas farm onto an enchanted road with the Shaggy Man, gathering the lost boy Button-Bright and Polychrome the Rainbow's Daughter. Passing through the perilous lands of the Foxes, Donkeys, and Scoodlers, they cross the desert to Oz and arrive at the Emerald City in time for Princess…