Ruth Plumly Thompson

Ruth Plumply Thompson, an American children’s author, is well known for her twenty-one novels that take place in the famous fictional land from The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. These stories, full of whimsy and humor, feature unique and extraordinary characters. In addition to her Oz stories, Thompson wrote seven children’s novels, contributed articles for the Saturday Evening Post, and was aneditor for multiple comic book series.