Queen Zixi of Ix; Or, the Story of the Magic Cloak

"Queen Zixi of Ix; Or, the Story of the Magic Cloak" by L. Frank Baum is a children's fantasy novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the creation of a magical cloak by a band of fairies, which grants its wearer a single wish. The narrative introduces us to Queen Lulea and her fairy companions as they weave the cloak, setting the stage for a whimsical journey filled with adventure, new characters, and magical transformations. At the start of the tale, the fairies gather under the moonlight, yearning for a new form of entertainment. They decide to create a magic cloak that can grant its wearer one wish, hoping to bestow it upon a deserving mortal. Meanwhile, a young girl named Margaret, known as "Fluff," watches as her life takes a turn for the worse after her father's tragic death and the arrival of her stern Aunt Rivette. On a fateful journey to the city of Nole, Fluff encounters the fairy Ereol, who gifts her the very cloak the fairies crafted. Overcome with sorrow, Fluff makes a wish to be happy again, setting off a chain of events that leads to unforeseen complications and whimsical adventures in the kingdom of Noland. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Lyman Frank Baum was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema.