When L. Frank Baum finished “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” in 1907, he was ready to move on, leave Dorothy behind. His second book in the Oz series, “The Marvelous Land of Oz,” was based on Oz without Dorothy. His audience unanimously fought his decision, so he brought back Dorothy in each of the remaining 14 books, along with new fascinating creatures designed to entice readers past Dorothy.

In “Ozma of Oz,” the third book in the Oz series, Baum introduces readers to a mysterious character, Princess Langwidere. She can only be recognized by a golden key she wears on a bracelet, used for a secret cabinet. In the cabinet are 30 compartments, each containing a beautiful head, with glorious hair. Throughout the month, she rotates wearing the heads. Baum imagined each head as unique, some with

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