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L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a children's novel written in 1900. When a cyclone sweeps young Dorothy and her dog Toto from Kansas to the magical Land of Oz, she discovers only one way home: she must destroy the Wicked Witch of the West. Joined by a Scarecrow seeking brains, a Tin Woodman wanting a heart, and a Cowardly Lion desiring courage, Dorothy follows the yellow brick road to seek help from the mysterious Wizard of Oz.

L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a children's novel published in 1900. When a cyclone sweeps young Dorothy and her dog Toto from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, she discovers only one way home: she must destroy the Wicked Witch of the West. Joined by a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodman, and a Cowardly Lion, Dorothy embarks on an adventure down the yellow brick road to seek help from the mysterious Wizard of Oz.

L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

Ozma of Oz
 A Record of Her Adventures with Dorothy Gale of Kansas, the Yellow Hen, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Tiktok, the Cowardly Lion, and the Hungry Tiger; Besides Other Good People too Numerous to Mention Faithfully Recorded Herein

"Ozma of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a novel published in 1907. When Dorothy is swept overboard during a storm at sea, she washes ashore in the Land of Ev with a talking hen named Billina. There she encounters menacing Wheelers, a clockwork man called Tik-Tok, and a princess who collects heads. Soon Princess Ozma arrives from Oz on a rescue mission to free Ev's royal family from the Nome King's sinister magic—but the King's challenge threatens to trap them all forever in his underground kingdom.

L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

The Magic of Oz

"The Magic of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a fantasy novel published in 1919. A Munchkin boy named Kiki Aru discovers a powerful transformation spell and joins forces with the exiled Nome King Ruggedo to conquer Oz. Together they deceive the forest animals and begin transforming friends and foes alike. Dorothy and the Wizard must stop their scheme before the Emerald City falls. Can they master the magic word in time to save Oz and rescue those trapped by enchantment?

Ruth Plumly Thompson

The Royal Book of Oz
 In which the Scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island

"The Royal Book of Oz" by Ruth Plumly Thompson and L. Frank Baum is the fifteenth Oz book, published in 1921. When the Scarecrow ventures back to the cornfield where Dorothy first found him to discover his origins, he disappears without a trace. Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion embark on a search mission, joined by an elderly knight and unusual companions. Their quest leads to an astonishing revelation: the Scarecrow was once human, an emperor of an underground kingdom with a mysterious past.

L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

Ozma of Oz
 A Record of Her Adventures with Dorothy Gale of Kansas, the Yellow Hen, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Tiktok, the Cowardly Lion, and the Hungry Tiger; Besides Other Good People too Numerous to Mention Faithfully Recorded Herein

"Ozma of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a novel published in 1907. When Dorothy is swept overboard during a sea voyage, she washes ashore in the mysterious Land of Ev with a talking hen named Billina. There she encounters mechanical men, menacing Wheelers, and a princess who collects heads. Princess Ozma arrives from Oz to rescue the royal family from the Nome King, who has transformed them into ornaments. Dorothy and her companions must outwit the cunning King to free the captives and escape his underground kingdom.

L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

The Magic of Oz

"The Magic of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a fantasy novel published in 1919. When a Munchkin boy named Kiki Aru discovers a powerful transformation spell, he teams with the exiled Nome King Ruggedo to conquer Oz. Together they scheme to raise an army of forest animals by transforming them into soldiers. Dorothy, the Wizard, and their friends must stop this magical threat before Ozma's birthday celebration turns into disaster for the Emerald City.

Ruth Plumly Thompson

The Cowardly Lion of Oz

"The Cowardly Lion of Oz" by Ruth Plumly Thompson is a fantasy novel published in 1923. When a turbaned desert monarch demands the famous Cowardly Lion as his ten-thousandth specimen, an enchanted clown and orphan boy are compelled to capture him. Meanwhile, the Lion believes his courage has run out and embarks on a desperate quest of his own. Their paths collide in an adventure involving a sky-floating island of negative bird-people, flying machines, and stone giants across the magical land of Oz.

L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

La Mirinda Sorĉisto de Oz

"La Mirinda Sorĉisto de Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a children's novel written in 1900. When a cyclone sweeps Kansas farm girl Dorothy and her dog Toto to the magical Land of Oz, she learns she cannot return home until she destroys the Wicked Witch of the West. Joined by a Scarecrow seeking a brain, a Tin Woodman wanting a heart, and a Cowardly Lion desiring courage, Dorothy follows the yellow brick road to seek help from the mysterious Wizard of Oz.

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