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Join the living marionette Pocotristi Sostenutobetter known as Pocoon his desperate search for the missing Rundelstone of Oz. Poco and his fellow Troupadours travel through remote corners of the magical Land of Oz, presenting plays to entertain the inhabitants. But after a triumphant performance in Whitheraway Castle, Poco suddenly finds himself alone and thrust into a new line of workas major-domo to Slyddwyn the Whitherd. Soon, unanswered questions trouble Poco. Who is the mysterious black-bearded stranger repeatedly donning disguises to gain entrance to the castle? What scheme is Slyddwyn the Whitherd planning? And where did Poco's fellow players really go? To get answers, Poco must find the mysterious Rundelstoneand he better find it fast, or else the sun will never rise again on the hidden Oz kingdom of Fyordi-Zik. At first, Poco's only ally is a Gillikin boy named Rolly. But even when Ozma, Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, and the Wizard of Oz join Poco, can anyone hope to untangle the devious designs of Slyddwyn? The Rundelstone of Oz bursts with magic and surprises right up to its final page.
Author
Eloise Jarvis McGraw was an author of children's books. She was awarded the Newbery Honor three times in three different decades, for her novels Moccasin Trail (1952), The Golden Goblet (1962), and The Moorchild (1997). A Really Weird Summer (1977) won an Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America. McGraw had a very strong interest in history, and among the many books she wrote for children are Greensleeves, Pharaoh, The Seventeenth Swap, and Mara, Daughter of the Nile. McGraw also contributed to the Oz series started by L. Frank Baum, writing with her daughter Lauren Lynn McGraw (Wagner) Merry Go Round in Oz (the last of the Oz books issued by Baum's publisher) and The Forbidden Fountain of Oz, and later writing The Rundelstone of Oz on her own. The actual writing of the books was done entirely by Eloise; Lauren made story contributions significant enough for Eloise to assign her co-authorship credit. She lived for many years in Portland, Oregon before dying in late 2000 of "complications of cancer". McGraw was married to William Corbin McGraw, who died in 1999. They had two children, Peter and Lauren. -Wikipedia
