The Woggle-Bug

What the books say it is

• role Public Educator 1 chapter

  • For Glinda gave her good advice on all occasions; and the Woggle-Bug, who was appointed to the important post of Public Educator, was quite helpful to Ozma when her royal duties grew perplexing.

    The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 24
• shape flat 1 chapter

  • The body of the Woggle-Bug was rather flat, and judging from what could be seen of it was of a glistening dark brown color upon the back, while the front was striped with alternate bands of light brown and white, blending together at the edges.

    The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 12
• colour glistening dark brown on the back, light brown and white striped in front 1 chapter

  • The body of the Woggle-Bug was rather flat, and judging from what could be seen of it was of a glistening dark brown color upon the back, while the front was striped with alternate bands of light brown and white, blending together at the edges.

    The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 12
• eyes round, black, bulging 1 chapter

  • It must be admitted that the round, black eyes were rather bulging in appearance; but the expression upon the Woggle-Bug’s face was by no means unpleasant.

    The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 12
• appearance slender arms 1 chapter

  • The Woggle-Bug found two handsome bracelets of wrought gold, which fitted his slender arms very well.

    The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 20
• wears a dark-blue swallowtail coat, white duck vest, fawn-colored knickerbockers, and a tall silk hat 1 chapter

  • For dress the insect wore a dark-blue swallowtail coat with a yellow silk lining and a flower in the button-hole; a vest of white duck that stretched tightly across the wide body; knickerbockers of fawn-colored plush, fastened at the knees with gilt buckles; and, perched upon its small head, was jauntily set a tall silk hat.

    The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 12
• wears two bracelets of wrought gold 1 chapter

  • The Woggle-Bug found two handsome bracelets of wrought gold, which fitted his slender arms very well.

    The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 20
• trait helpful 1 chapter

  • For Glinda gave her good advice on all occasions; and the Woggle-Bug, who was appointed to the important post of Public Educator, was quite helpful to Ozma when her royal duties grew perplexing.

    The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 24