- Published: 28 July 2020
- ISBN: 9780593204443
- Imprint: PEN US eBook Childrens
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 176
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away to the magical Land of Oz. To get home Dororthy must follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City and find the wonderfully mysterious Wizard of Oz. Together with her companions the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion, whom she meets on the way, Dorothy embarks on a strange and enchanting adventure. Will she ever find her way home?
- Published: 28 July 2020
- ISBN: 9780593204443
- Imprint: PEN US eBook Childrens
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 176
About the author
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!