Tik-Tok of Oz

"Tik-Tok of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a novel published in 1914. The eighth book in the Oz series follows the Shaggy Man's quest to rescue his brother from the Nome King's underground kingdom. Along the way, he encounters a shipwrecked girl named Betsy Bobbin, a conquest-minded queen with her army, and the mechanical man Tik-Tok. Their journey leads them through magical lands, dangerous traps, and a confrontation with the vengeful Nome King that will transform his kingdom forever. (This is an automatically generated summary.)