The Patchwork Girl of Oz
Synopsis
The magical practices and potions of the Land of Oz is
the thread running through The Patchwork Girl. The story
begins with a visit by a young Munchkin lad, Ojo the Unlucky, who with
his Unc Nunkie visit a reclusive magician, Dr. Pipt. The old
sorcerer has just completed the six year task of brewing a spoonful of
the Powder of Life, and is preparing to administer it to a life-sized
rag doll made by his wife Margolotte. The intent is to create a servant to help
his wife in her chores, but unbeknownst to the magician, Ojo doctors
the doll's brains.
In the confusion that erupts as the Powder of
Life performs its miracle, Margolotte and Unc Nunkie are turned into
marble statues and the Patchwork Girl is brought to life quite unfit to
ever be a servant. To restore life to the two hapless victims, Ojo
undertakes a quest to find the ingredients for an antidote to the
enchantment, accompanied by the Patchwork Girl and the Glass Cat,
another creation of Dr. Pipt.
A series of adventures ensue, as they brave new
challenges and meet new and amazing peoples and lands in their hunt for
the magical ingredients. Through the trials of this grand quest Ojo
learns that he is no longer presumed to be ill-fated by circumstance of
birth, and is known henceforth as Ojo the Lucky.
