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SKY ISLAND


  BEING THE FURTHER EXCITING ADVENTURES
  OF TROT AND CAP'N BILL AFTER THEIR
  VISIT TO THE SEA FAIRIES


BY

L. FRANK BAUM





TO

MY SISTER

MARY LOUISE BREWSTER




CONTENTS

   1.  A MYSTERIOUS ARRIVAL
   2.  THE MAGIC UMBRELLA
   3.  A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE
   4.  THE ISLAND IN THE SKY
   5.  THE BOOLOOROO OF THE BLUES
   6.  THE SIX SNUBNOSED PRINCESSES
   7.  GHIP-GHISIZZLE PROVES FRIENDLY
   8.  THE BLUE CITY
   9.  THE TRIBULATION OF TROT
  10.  THE KING'S TREASURE CHAMBER
  11.  BUTTON-BRIGHT ENCOUNTERS THE BLUE WOLF
  12.  THROUGH THE FOG BANK
  13.  THE PINK COUNTRY
  14.  TOURMALINE THE POVERTY QUEEN
  15.  THE SUNRISE TRIBE AND THE SUNSET TRIBE
  16.  ROSALIE THE WITCH
  17.  THE ARRIVAL OF POLYCHROME
  18.  MAYRE, QUEEN OF THE PINK COUNTRY
  19.  THE WAR OF THE PINKS AND BLUES
  20.  GHIP-GHISIZZLE HAS A BAD TIME
  21.  THE CAPTURE OF CAP'N BILL
  22.  TROT'S INVISIBLE ADVENTURE
  23.  THE GIRL AND THE BOOLOOROO
  24.  THE AMAZING CONQUEST OF THE BLUES
  25.  THE RULER OF SKY ISLAND
  26.  TROT CELEBRATES THE VICTORY
  27.  THE FATE OF THE MAGIC UMBRELLA
  28.  THE ELEPHANT'S HEAD COMES TO LIFE
  29.  TROT REGULATES THE PINKIES
  30.  THE JOURNEY HOME




A LITTLE TALK TO MY READERS


WITH "The Sea Fairies," my book for 1911, I ventured into a new field
of fairy literature and to my delight the book was received with much
approval by my former readers, many of whom have written me that they
like Trot "almost as well as Dorothy." As Dorothy was an old, old
friend and Trot a new one, I think this is very high praise for Cap'n
Bill's little companion. Cap'n Bill is also a new character who seems
to have won approval, and so both Trot and the old sailor are again
introduced in the present story, which may be called the second of the
series of adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill.

But you will recognize some other acquaintances in "Sky Island." Here,
for instance, is Button-Bright, who once had an adventure with Dorothy
in Oz, and without Button-Bright and his Magic Umbrella you will see
that the story of "Sky Island" could never have been written. As
Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter, lives in the sky, it is natural
that Trot and Button-Bright meet her during their adventures there.

This story of Sky Island has astonished me considerably, and I think it
will also astonish you. The sky country is certainly a remarkable fair
land, but after reading about it I am sure you will agree with me that
our old Mother Earth is a very good place to live upon and that Trot
and Button-Bright and Cap'n Bill were fortunate to get back to it again.

By the way, one of my little correspondents has suggested that I print
my address in this book, so that the children may know where letters
will reach me. I am doing this, as you see, and hope that many will
write to me and tell me how they like "Sky Island." My greatest
treasures are these letters from my readers and I am always delighted
to receive them.

L. FRANK BAUM.

"OZCOT" at HOLLYWOOD in CALIFORNIA




A MYSTERIOUS ARRIVAL

CHAPTER 1


"Hello," said the boy.

"Hello," answered Trot, looking up surprised. "Where did you come from?"

"Philadelphia," said he.

"Dear me," said Trot, "you're a long way from home, then."

"'Bout as far as I can get, in this country," the boy replied, gazing
out over the water. "Isn't this the Pacific Ocean?"

"Of course."

"Why of course?" he asked.

"Because it's the biggest lot of water in all the world."

"How do you know?"

"Cap'n Bill told me," she said.

"Who's Cap'n Bill?"

"An old sailorman who's a friend of mine. He lives at my house,
too--the white house you see over there on the bluff."

"Oh; is that your home?"

"Yes," said Trot proudly. "Isn't it pretty?"

"It's pretty small, seems to me," answered the boy.

"But it's big enough for mother and me, an' for Cap'n Bill," said Trot.

"Haven't you any father?"

"Yes, 'ndeed. Cap'n Griffith is my father, but he's gone most of the
time, sailin' on his ship. You mus' be a stranger in these parts,
little boy, not to know 'bout Cap'n Griffith," she added, looking at
her new acquaintance intently.

Trot wasn't very big herself, but the boy was not quite as big as Trot.
He was thin, with a rather pale complexion, and his blue eyes were
round and earnest. He wore a blouse waist, a short jacket, and
knickerbo