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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Dover Evergreen Classics) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

L. Frank Baum
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28 Mar 2003 Dover Evergreen Classics
Dorothy, the Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, and a host of other curious creatures come to life as they set out on an exciting quest down the Yellow Brick Road in search of the elusive Wizard. Reset in large, clear type and accompanied by 20 beautiful black-and-white illustrations.

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Product details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.; New edition edition (28 Mar 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9780486291161
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486291161
  • ASIN: 0486291162
  • Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 0.9 x 20.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,252,624 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"A joy to read. . . highly recommended." --The Fandom Post --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American author of children's books, best known for writing "The""Wonderful Wizard of Oz." He wrote 13 novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a host of other works, totaling 55 novels, 83 short stories, more than 200 poems, and an unknown number of scripts. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A book for all ages 9 Mar 2003
Format:Paperback
This classic among children's books tells the story of how Dorothy and her dog Toto find their way back to Kansas from a distant, unknown land. It is truly delightful from beginning to end and will surely be loved and enjoyed by readers of all ages, not just children. The story is told in a simple, yet beautiful way and will grip the reader to the last page with Dorothy and Toto's wild adventures. From the sad story of the Winged Monkeys to the walk across the "Dainty China Country", it is a good start for any young bookworm and a charming read for any adult.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for adults and kids! 4 Mar 2003
By Paul Munro VINE™ VOICE
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There are great life lessons in this book for adults and children. I like to see the search for courage and a heart etc as a lesson in not looking outside for these things, but remembering instead that they can be found inside us all. We all have hearts, courage and brains etc to use. Slipping to a more child like level ;-), the kids loved this book. The characters are great and clean, and the book is written in an easy style that will captivate them for quite a while. At this price, you can't really grumble either!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Quirky & Surreal Adventure ot the land of Oz 4 Sep 2012
By Killie
Format:Paperback
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is the latest book I have read as part of an online Fantasy Classics Challenge I have taken part in. Like many of the other books I have read in this challenge, it is another story that I am aware of through movies and other media.

The first half of the story is actually quite close to what you could expect if you have seen the famous 1939 classic including a rather grey Kansas. Dorothy and her dog Toto get whisked away by a Tornado and land in Oz, accidentally killing the wicked witch of the East in the process. She immediately desires to find a way home and so begins an adventure along the Yellow Brick road to request the help of the great wizard that lives in the Emerald City.

However, the 2nd half of the book is a rather unknown and surreal affair that involves a journey across an entire land made out of porcelain china. Everything there is made of china including the people, animals and buildings and I can understand why the makers of the movie really didn't fancy trying to create this element of the story on the big screen.

This novel really is quite a surreal and quirky adventure and I did enjoy the journey it took me on. It can be quite hard to read a book like this when you have already seen the movie so many times but I found the differences between the two formats to be part of what kept me entertained. One of the little differences that really made me smile was when I found out that the Emerald City is not actually green, but the people in the city are made to wear green tinted glasses so it appears that way.

In all honesty though, I still think the movie is a slightly better form of the story. There is just a little bit more fun ingrained in that portrayal and the Wicked Witch of the West was used to a much more powerful extent. I also think the violence is toned down quite a lot in the movie which makes it a little bit more suited for children. I couldn't actually believe how many animal beheadings littered the novel.

The one specific little issue I had with the book itself though was the way in which the story was structured. The story was presented to the reader in sharp bite size chunks that felt like mini adventures within a very limited overall arc. It all just felt very piecemeal to me and spoilt the flow a little. However, I can see the advantage this provides when reading the book to a child who would happily enjoy the quick conclusions to the adventure contained in each chapter.

Overall, this was a fun little read that explored a more surreal side to the Wizard of Oz legend. I enjoyed exploring the little strands of difference between the book and the movie and it was quite an eye opener reading a children's fantasy book that didn't try and portray a moral conclusion to every action. I am probably going to try and continue my journey through Baum's Oz books just to see where the adventures in his rather quirky world could lead next.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The old ones are the best!
The old original books are the best. Even getting the film was not as good as going through this book with my 12 year old daughter.
Published 2 months ago by Cee
5.0 out of 5 stars A quality product
High quality and beautifully presented. The cover art is fantastic. This is a set of books well worth collecting, unusually high quality for a low price.
Published 3 months ago by mandy short
5.0 out of 5 stars :)
Amazing quality, a lovely book to hand down through the generations! I did not expect such high quality! 10/10! :)
Published 3 months ago by Jenny
4.0 out of 5 stars nicely illustrated edition
This Kindle edition of the classic children's book where Dorothy is carried by a tornado to the land of Oz is a pleasant read, very reminiscent of Lewis Carroll's Alice books. Read more
Published 3 months ago by John Hopper
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Edition
I bought this for my newborn niece as a keepsake, and was really pleased when it arrived. It's beautifully illustrated and the cover is very fetching. Read more
Published 4 months ago by cruzley
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely!
A great book for young and old. Lovely to have the entire original story by L. Frank Baum in a book. It's interesting to see how much the book differs from the film version. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Loopyfruit
5.0 out of 5 stars Yellow Brick Road
*Please Note: This review is for the Oxford World's Classics edition of 2008.*

Like most people, I've loved the story of Oz since childhood via the Judy Garland film of... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Rochester
4.0 out of 5 stars A quirky and surreal adventure to the land of Oz
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is the latest book I have read as part of an online Fantasy Classics Challenge I have taken part in. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Killie
4.0 out of 5 stars SO much better without all the singing!
Why have I never read this book before?! Okay, I'll tell you why I've never read this book before - I HATE the movie. There, I said it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Miss E. Potten
4.0 out of 5 stars The wonderful wizard of Oz
It was brilliant! The pictures are well detailed and i have read it over and over again. I would recomend it to children around 6-13 maybe older i don't know, but 49p was worth it!
Published 9 months ago by Jim Symcox
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