[COMPLETE] Handy Mandy of Oz - Ruth Thompson - philc

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Handy Mandy in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson (1891 - 1976).

This project is complete and in our catalog at https://librivox.org/handy-mandy-in-oz-by-ruth-plumly-thompson/
The book's heroine is an "honest and industrious" goat-girl named Mandy, who grazes her flock on the slopes of Mt. Mern (a location otherwise unidentified).

The story opens with a bang and a splash: an underground spring erupts in a geyser that blasts Mandy into the sky. The force propels her across the Deadly Desert to Oz; she lands in the little principality of Keretaria in the Munchkin Country, her impact cushioned by the power of a magic blue daisy. Mandy finds a silver hammer, and meets a white ox with golden horns; she blunders into the court of King Kerr of Keretaria and his courtiers. They are outraged by the intrusion of such an outlandish figure — for Mandy has seven arms and hands. As Mandy explains,

"This iron hand...I use for ironing, lifting hot pots from the stove and all horrid sort of hard work; this leather hand I keep for beating rugs, dusting, sweeping, and so on; this wooden hand I use for churning and digging in the garden; these two red rubber hands for dishwashing and scrubbing, and my two fine white hands I keep for holding and braiding by hair."
Mandy, for her part, is amazed to meet so many two-handed people; on Mt. Mern, everyone has seven hands. Oz continues to be the funnest place to visit anywhere. I love it! ( Phil chenevert and wikipedia)
  • Text source (only read from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56079
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Post by mightyfelix »

I'd be honored to PL! :D
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Post by philchenevert »

mightyfelix wrote:I'd be honored to PL! :D
That would be wonderful! Thank you. It may be awhile before I get to this but it is in the fun pipeline ! :thumbs:
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89 Decibels? Easy Peasy ! https://youtu.be/aSKR55RDVpk
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A few chapters are ready for PL. Image
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Great! I will PL soon. :thumbs:
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1-4 are, of course, PL ok! :D
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mightyfelix wrote:1-4 are, of course, PL ok! :D
That is nice to hear but I make lots of mistaks so son't hesitate to let me know. ! On with Handy Mandy :D
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A few more chapters in this thrilling saga of adventure. Some neat stuff act ually.!
Peruvian owls always hunt in pairs because they are inca hoots.
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5 and 6 PL ok. :thumbs:
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7-9 PL ok! :clap:
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Post by philchenevert »

mightyfelix wrote: January 12th, 2018, 12:21 pm 7-9 PL ok! :clap:
Thank you! The plot thickens even more in coming chapters.
Will Mandy and Nox excape? Will the evil doers be thwarted? stay tuned!
Peruvian owls always hunt in pairs because they are inca hoots.
89 Decibels? Easy Peasy ! https://youtu.be/aSKR55RDVpk
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10-16 PL ok! Whew!
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Ok, the story is now complete and OZ has once again been saved from destruction by evil forces. Thank goodness for Handy Mandy! :D
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17 is PL ok. I'll finish up the book tomorrow. :thumbs:
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I couldn't stay away! :D

18 PL ok.

19:

At about 0:55, you said "...were in no rumor to be stopped by a sign." Text reads, "...were in no humor to be stopped by a sign."
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