Helda the Purple Witch from Oz: (Founded on and continuing the famous Oz stories by L. Frank Baum)

ISBN-13: 9781453600924 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 162 str.

James L. Fuller

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Helda, the Purple Witch is looking for a new cook. Her old cook ran off with a boyfriend. How much trouble can it be to get a new cook? It seems the locals are all afraid of Helda. No one seems willing to volunteer for the job. There is even some talk that the old housekeeper and boyfriend didn't run off but were transformed into two toad statues. Helda sets off on her broom to find a new cook. Her hunt takes her around the world to eastern Oregon. There she discovers a cook who makes prize winning prairie style mincemeat pies. The pies are delicious The cook is Ida Diggs. Helda convinces Ida to be her new cook. Ida's husband Howard doesn't want his wife to be Helda's cook. Helda locks him up and takes the new cook to her home in the Land of Oz. Howard finally gets free with some help from the Wizard of Oz. He sets off in pursue of Helda in an effort to get his wife back. Howard has many adventures while chasing after Helda and Ida. He meets the Wizard of Oz, Ozma, Nomes, and Winged Monkeys. What will happen if Howard does catch up with Helda the witch? Does he know enough magic to overcome Helda? Will Howard become a new statue outside of Helda's home? Does he get his wife back? Will others want Ida as their cook and fight Howard for her? Read the story to find out.