[Illustration: The MAGICAL LAND of NOOM] [Illustration] The MAGICAL LAND of NOOM _by_ JOHNNY GRUELLE _with Sundry and Mondry Illustrations by the Author_ [Illustration] _Published by_ P.F. VOLLAND COMPANY NEW YORK BOSTON TORONTO CHICAGO COPYRIGHT, 1922 JOHN B. GRUELLE (All rights reserved.) COPYRIGHT GREAT BRITAIN, 1922 Printed in U. S. A. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration] CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Johnny and Janey Fly Away to the Moon 11 II. Johnny and Janey Meet the Strange Man 23 III. Gran’ma and Gran’pa Fly After the Children 37 IV. Enter the Magic Boxing Gloves, the Wolves and the Rubber River 49 V. The Beautiful Girl Tells Her Strange Story 61 VI. Now We Come to the Little Old Lady and Jingles’ Magic Whistle 71 VII. The Soft-Voiced Cow Meets the Witch and the Invisible People 81 VIII. Tiptoe, the Dancing Master, Uses His Magic Umbrella 97 IX. Johnny and Janey Grow Very Tall and Have Some Strange Adventures 111 X. The Tiptoe Brothers and the Slide Raft 121 XI. Again We Meet the Princess, the Palace and the Magician 131 XII. Gran’ma Tweaks Old Jingles’ Nose 142 XIII. Everybody Goes Home 153 DEDICATED TO DOROTHY MARY AND J. P. JUNIOR [Illustration] ILLUSTRATIONS “You just wait! I’ll catch you and pay you back!” 31 The little Faun Boy caught up with the Strange Man, butting him with all his might 44 Gran’pa struck them right and left with his cane, but was finally knocked down 50 “Did you open the Green Jar?” the Beautiful Girl asked 65