The Wizard of Oz
by:
L. Frank Baum (author)
Join the wonderful world of Oz. Here is the original book that started the wonderful series and inspired the famous movie, in which Dorothy Gale is whisked from Kansas to the magical land of Oz where--with a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodman, and a Cowardly Lion--she sets off to find the illusive...
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Join the wonderful world of Oz. Here is the original book that started the wonderful series and inspired the famous movie, in which Dorothy Gale is whisked from Kansas to the magical land of Oz where--with a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodman, and a Cowardly Lion--she sets off to find the illusive Wizard.And don't forget these enchanting books of Oz:Book 1: THE WIZARD OF OZBook 2: THE LAND OF OZBook 3: OZMA OF OZBook 4: DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD IN OZBook 5: THE ROAD TO OZBook 6: THE EMERALD CITY OF OZBook 7: THE PATCHWORK GIRL OF OZBook 8: TIK-TOK OF OZBook 9: THE SCARECROW OF OZBook 10: RINKITINK IN OZBook 11: THE LOST PRINCESS OF OZBook 12: THE TIN WOODMAN OF OZBook 13: THE MAGIC OF OZBook 14: GLINDA OF OZ
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780345335906 (0345335902)
Publish date: May 12th 1986
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
Series: Oz (#1)
I got this book quite early, but it was a book I chose myself, so maybe somewhere between 7-10 years old? Anyway, I enjoyed it even though it was old. It was a Swedish translation. Then we went to England on vacation a couple of times and my sister found four hardcover books with illustrations that ...
A classic children's tale that has just the right balance of sweet and thrilling and scary, with an emphasis on the virtues of determination, courage, love, cooperation, and friendship, but without any tiresome moralizing. Hardcover that I picked up at a church rummage sale for the funky illustra...
The same as the movie and yet, so different too.If I was to describe the story and act like there was no movie to be seen, I would tell you about this dark and whimsical fantasy. Where witches rule the lands and creatures of many kinds are in abundance.I wish I had not seen the film. As epic as it w...
Charming little book. I can see why it's endured like it has. And this is so not a review. I apologize.
I'm not sure if I ever read this book before, but I bought it thanks to the unusual illustration style of Michael Sieben, thinking Lily would like it. We just finished it up as her bedtime story, though at 2.5 years old, she's short on attention, so we'll be reading it again when she's older and mor...