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Queen Zixi of IX; or, the Story of the Magic Cloak

L. Frank Baum

When fairies create a magical cloak that grants one wish to its wearer, they send it to the kingdom of Noland, where it falls into the hands of a young girl whose brother has just become king.

"Queen Zixi of Ix; Or, the Story of the Magic Cloak" by L. Frank Baum is a children's book. When fairies create a magical cloak that grants one wish to its wearer, they send it to the kingdom of Noland, where it falls into the hands of a young girl whose brother has just become king.

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The fairies assembled one moonlit night in a pretty clearing of the ancient forest of Burzee.

The clearing was in the form of a circle, and all around stood giant oak and fir trees, while in the center the grass grew green and soft as velvet. If any mortal had ever penetrated so far into the great forest, and could have looked upon the fairy circle by daylight, he might perhaps have seen a tiny path worn in the grass by the feet of the dancing elves. For here, during the full of the moon, the famous fairy band, ruled by good Queen Lulea, loved to dance and make merry while the silvery rays flooded the clearing and caused their gauzy wings to sparkle with every color of the rainbow.

On this especial night, however, they were not dancing. For the queen had seated herself upon a little green mound, and while her band clustered about her she began to address the fairies in a tone of discontent.

“I am tired of dancing, my dears,” said she. “Every evening since the moon grew big and round we have come here to frisk about and laugh and disport ourselves; and although those are good things to keep the heart light, one may grow weary even of merrymaking. So I ask you to suggest some new way to divert both me and yourselves during this night.”

Contents

  1. 01Chapter I. The Weaving of the Magic Cloak.
  2. 02Chapter II. The Book of Laws.
  3. 03Chapter III. The Gift of the Magic Cloak.
  4. 04Chapter IV. King Bud of Noland.
  5. 05Chapter V. Princess Fluff.
  6. 06Chapter VI. Bud Dispenses Justice.
  7. 07Chapter VII. The Wings of Aunt Rivette.
  8. 08Chapter VIII. The Royal Reception.
  9. 09Chapter IX. Jikki Has a Wish Granted.
  10. 10Chapter X. The Counselors Wear the Magic Cloak.
  11. 11Chapter XI. The Witch-Queen.
  12. 12Chapter XII. Zixi Disguises Herself.
  13. 13Chapter XIII. Tullydub Rescues the Kingdom.
  14. 14Chapter XIV. The Rout of the Army of IX.
  15. 15Chapter XV. The Theft of the Magic Cloak.
  16. 16Chapter XVI. The Plain Above the Clouds.
  17. 17Chapter XVII. The Descent of the Roly-Rogues.
  18. 18Chapter XVIII. The Conquest of Noland.
  19. 19Chapter XIX. The Bravery of Aunt Rivette.
  20. 20Chapter XX. In the Palace of the Witch-Queen.
  21. 21Chapter XXI. The Search for the Magic Cloak.
  22. 22Chapter XXII. Ruffles Carries the Silver Vial.
  23. 23Chapter XXIII. The Destruction of the Monsters.
  24. 24Chapter XXIV. The Sailorman’s Return.
  25. 25Chapter XXV. The Fairy Queen.
  26. 26Transcriber’s Notes

About this edition

Author
L. Frank Baum
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Intermediate: some philosophy helps
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
232 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers