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Here is the International Wizard of Oz Club’s 2003 Sissajig & Other Surprises book, a huge collection of stories by Oz author Ruth Plumly Thompson–17 stories, 40 poems, and two plays. Edited by Oz historians Ruth Berman and Douglas Greene, with inscription by Doug to his brother Dave on the front free endpaper. Book is in near fine condition with very light wear to cover. Thanks to Locusmag.com for the table of contents list below:
1 · Adventures in Sissajig · nv Jack and Jill Sep ’42
32 · Tommy and the Flying Slippers · nv Jack and Jill Aug ’43
57 · Perhappsy Fishing [“untitled”] · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger May 30 ’15
60 · Perhappsy Fireworks [“untitled”] · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Jul 4 ’15
63 · The Perhappsy Cat [“untitled”] · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Oct 3 ’15
65 · Bettsy Bell’s Halloween [“untitled”] · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Oct 31 ’15
68 · The Perhappsies Print the Public Ledger [“untitled”] · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Jan 16 ’16
71 · The Magic Cloak; or, Something New · ss Philadelphia Public Ledger Nov 7 ’15
81 · In Fairyland · pm Äardwolf Jul 14 ’23
81 · Wide Awake and Sleepy Bye [“untitled”] · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Dec 27 ’14
82 · The Magic Spectacles · ss Philadelphia Public Ledger Jan 30 ’16
· Royal Baking Powder Adventures
87 · The Little Gingerbread Man, A Royal Time · pm Royal Baking Powder Company advertising pamphlet, 1923
94 · The Comical Cruise of Captain Cooky · pm Royal Baking Powder Company advertising pamphlet, 1926
102 · The Little Prince and the Faithful Bluebeard · ss Philadelphia Public Ledger Apr 9 ’16
109 · Th Eancie Ntknight! · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Jul 4 ’15
110 · Emperor Ching Wow · ss Philadelphia Public Ledger May 16 ’15
120 · The Story of the First Brown-Haired Princess · ss Philadelphia Public Ledger Mar 19 ’16
124 · Ma Kebe Lievetea! · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Jun 20 ’15
125 · Land o’ Patch · ss Philadelphia Public Ledger Jan 16 ’21
127 · The Two Knights · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Oct 5 ’19
128 · The Pumpkin Witch [“untitled”] · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Oct 25 ’14
130 · The Fairy’s Silver Trumpet · ss Philadelphia Public Ledger Dec 5 ’20
132 · A Story About Dragons · ss Philadelphia Public Ledger Feb 1 ’20
134 · The Laughing King, a Page Out of Pumperdink History · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Jul 4 ’20
136 · Christmas with the Prince · ss Philadelphia Public Ledger Dec 21 ’19
· Wooden Animals I Have Known
140 · [The Camel] · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Dec 13 ’14
140 · [The Dragon] · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Feb 7 ’15
141 · The Magic Pipe · ss Philadelphia Public Ledger Jan 23 ’21
143 · The Tale of a Pink Flamingo · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Jun 22 ’19
144 · The Amiable Old Dragon · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Jul 6 ’19
145 · Brother and Sister Goose [“How Brother and Sister Goose Grew Wise”] · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Aug 24 ’19
147 · The Princess of Plumpieland! · ss King Comics Oct-Nov ’41
154 · Who Can It Be? · pm Jack and Jill Apr ’56
· The Forgetful Poet
155 · [Spring Song] · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger May 2 ’15
155 · [Winter Night] · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Mar 5 ’16
156 · [Moving Day] · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Sep 16 ’17
157 · King, King! Double King! · ss King Comics Dec ’41
161 · The Enchanted Cat · pm King Comics May ’42; revised from “Lesson from Enchanted Cat”, Philadelphia Public Ledger November 14, 1920.
· Satiric Verses
165 · The Man Without a Hook · pm Munsey’s Feb ’17
166 · How Long · pm The Country Gentleman Mar ’31
167 · Positively Off It! · pm The Country Gentleman Apr ’34
167 · Author! Author! · pm The Country Gentleman Apr ’36
168 · O Sweet Bovinity · pm The Saturday Evening Post Apr 19 ’30
168 · Epicurus · pm The Saturday Evening Post May 19 ’31
· Country Verses
169 · Happiness · pm The Country Gentleman Dec ’35
169 · The Little Roads · pm The Country Gentleman Jun ’36
169 · A Little Red Robin [“untitled”] · pm The Country Gentleman Apr ’36
170 · A Visit to Jelly Bean Island · ss Jack and Jill Aug ’57
179 · The Sand Man’s Desert [as by Anon.] · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Aug 24 ’19
180 · The Bear Who Stayed Up Late · ss Jack and Jill Nov ’61
186 · The Magic Wishing Sack · pl Jack and Jill Sep ’62
· Oz Poems
193 · A Christmas Present for Ozma · pm The Baum Bugle #6 ’62
194 · Merry Christmas from Jinnicky · pm The Baum Bugle #12 ’68
194 · A Christmas Wish · pm The Baum Bugle #5 ’61
195 · Where Santa Spends Christmas · pm The Baum Bugle #4 ’60
196 · If, An Oz Verse to Be Used for Advertising Purposes · pm Reilly and Lee Catalogue and Order List, 1927
197 · The Sawhorse · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Jun 6 ’15
197 · Famous Jacks — One Who Is Some Pumpkins · pm Philadelphia Public Ledger Oct 27 ’18
198 · A Day in Oz, or Scraps in Oz
