Urfin Djus and His Wooden Soldiers

The fairy tale by Alexander Melentyevich Volkov (1891–1977) «Urfin Djus and His Wooden Soldiers» is a continuation of his famous book «The Wizard of the Emerald City».

The inhabitants of the magical land are struck by misfortune: the treacherous and cruel Urfin Djus seizes power with the help of a whole army of wooden soldiers.

To free the residents and overthrow the villain, the brave girl Ellie goes to help her old friends.

The text is adorned with wonderful illustrations by Dmitry Nikolaevich Nikulushkin (1966).