Jim learns more about the Palace of Oz, encountering a number of characters that are new to Jim but familiar to fans of the series.

The group are reunited with many of the prominent personages of Oz, some of whom make their first appearances in this particular book.

The party reach a dead end, but Dorothy comes up with a plan.

The party escape the gargoyles, only to wander into the home of a far greater threat.

The party is captured by the gargoyles, but they refuse to stay captured for long.

The group find a new country and a new threat.

The crew climb a very large mountain and meet a strange man.

The group are attacked by a dangerous and invisible enemy.

Be wary of eating unfamiliar fruit from random bushes. And bears.

Jim, Eureka, and the piglets are driven into the Black Pit, and soon find that they are not alone.