This collection of L . Frank Baum 's  Oz stories finds Dorothy being , yet again , transported to fantastic lands , where she finds herself in the midst of adventures - both pleasant and dangerous. Baum brings back all the beloved characters of Oz -Ozma , the Wizard of Oz , Sawhorse , Scarecrow , the Tin Woodman , Tik - tok , the Cowardly Lion , the Hungry Tiger and Billina among others - and introduces new characters like the Cab - horse , Zeb , Eureka , Shaggy Man Button - Bright and Polychrome. He takes his readers , along with Dorothy , to the lands of magical creatures and fills us with awe as we find ourselves , through extraordinary  circumstances , in worlds inhabited by anthropomorphized vegetables , animals , utensils , and what not.