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Runaway in Oz

The Runaway in Oz (1995) is a previously unpublished Oz book by long-time Oz illustrator John R. Neill. It was originally written in 1943 and was meant to be the thirty-seventh book in the Oz series. However, Neill died before he could edit or illustrate the book. Oz publisher Reilly & Lee decided to shelve the book due to shortages caused by World War II. The book remained in the posession of Neill's family until 1995.

In 1995, the book was finally published by Oz specialty house Books of Wonder with illustrations and editing by Eric Shanower.

Scraps, the Patchwork Girl feels bad because everyone is ignoring her because a group of Winkie dignitaries is coming to the Emerald City. She runs away on her spoolicle (a bicycle made of tread spools) and makes her way to Jinjur's Munchkin Country farm. Jinjur want's her to work, so Scraps leaves quickly.

Soon, the Patchwork Girl finds her way to Professor Wogglebug's Athletic College and accidently sets the highly magnified insect's Air Castle afloat along with Alexample, a student at the Academy.

After escaping, Scraps meets Popla, the Power Plant, and they decide to run away together.