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  • Published: 15 July 2006
  • ISBN: 9780812974942
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 624
  • RRP: $38.00
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A Wonderful Welcome to Oz

The Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, & The Emerald City of Oz



Three of L. Frank Baum's best Oz books in one volume, selected and introduced by the bestselling author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister.

For more than a century, L. Frank Baum’s kingdom of Oz and its delightful denizens have enchanted readers of all ages. In this illustrated Modern Library edition, the bestselling novelist and children’s book writer Gregory Maguire takes readers on a guided tour of Oz, gathering and introducing us to three of Baum’s beloved stories:
The Marvelous Land of Oz, the sequel to The Wizard of Oz, is the adventure-packed tale of a Gillikin boy named Tip who flees Old Mombi the witch in search of the Emerald City.
Ozma of Oz, set mainly in the strange land of Ev, features the clever and beautiful new ruler of the Emerald City, as well as Dorothy of Kansas, the mechanical marvel Tik-Tok, and the dreaded Nome King.
The Emerald City of Oz recounts Dorothy’s trip to Oz with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, and the Nome King’s terrible plot against the kingdom.

  • Published: 15 July 2006
  • ISBN: 9780812974942
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 624
  • RRP: $38.00
Categories:

About the author

L. Frank Baum

L. Frank Baum was born in New York in 1856. The Wizard of Oz was based on a story he used to tell his own children. It was published in 1900 and became an international bestseller. The Wizard of Oz was made into a stage play in 1902 and a film starring Judy Garland in 1939. Baum wrote 12 more Oz novels and six short stories. After his death in 1919, his publishers carried on producing Oz stories and didn't stop until 1963!

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Praise for A Wonderful Welcome to Oz

"When we think of Oz a whole mob of incredibly lovely if strange people falls across our minds. . . .Oz is muffins and honey, summer vacations, and all the easy green time in the world." -- Ray Bradbury