Glass Cat facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bungle
Oz character
Bungle, the glass cat
First appearance	The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1913) The Magic of Oz (1919)
Created by	L. Frank Baum
Information
Species	Enchanted glass ornament
Gender	Female
Occupation	Lives in the palace at the Emerald City as a guest of Ozma of Oz
Nationality	Munchkin

Bungle, the Glass Cat is a character in the Oz books of L. Frank Baum.

Oz Books and Short Stories Featuring Bungle

Although never a main character in the Oz books considered canonical by Oz enthusiasts, Bungle has captured a number of author's imaginations and appeared more prominently in later publications.

• Bungle and the Magic Lantern of Oz (1992) - A story by Greg Gick with Bungle as the protagonist.
• The Glass Cat of Oz (1997) - David Hulan makes Bungle his protagonist in The Glass Cat of Oz.
• The Ruby Heart (1999) - Michael O. Riley also breaks the Cat, in two pieces, in his short story "The Ruby Heart."
• The Blue Witch of Oz (2000) - Eric Shanower employs the Glass Cat in his 1992 graphic novel The Blue Witch of Oz.
• The Hidden Prince of Oz (2000) - Gina Wickwar features the character in her The Hidden Prince of Oz.
• Cinderella: Fables are Forever (2012) - The cat also makes an appearance in the Fables spin-off Cinderella: Fables are Forever, working with Dorothy Gale.
• Bungle of Oz (2013) - A novella with Bungle as the protagonist on an adventure in Gillikin Country and the Land of Ev. Bungle interacts with other Oz characters in the book including the Jinnicky the Red Jinn, the gravel men, and Jellia Jamb.

Others

Bungle appears in "Welcome to the Bungle" in Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz. Unlike her book counterpart, Bungle acts like a real cat as she chases a mouse around Emerald City.