Wizard of Oz (Aladdin Classics)

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In spite of the fact that L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) is one of the most popular stories in America, relatively few people have actually read the book. It's well worth the effort! Young readers expecting rainbows, Munchkin songs, and wicked witches with burning brooms will instead find a complex country populated with mocking Hammerhead men, dainty people made out of china, and fierce monsters with heads of tigers and bodies of bears. Through the fantastic land of Oz ramble Dorothy and her trusty companions--Toto, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Lion--each seeking his or her heart's desire. Although the premise of the book and the 1939 movie is the same, the book--as so often is the case--delivers a far more subtle and intricate plot. A child's imagination will run rampant in these pages as one extraordinary creature after another leads the motley crew into strange and magical adventures. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter

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Hailed as the first original American fairy tale, The Wizard of Oz inspired countless sequels and imitations, as well as the classic American musical film and the Broadway musical The Wiz. In L. Frank Baum's imaginative story, Dorothy Gale takes a magical journey from the American heartland into the wonderful land of Oz to meet the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion.

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ISBN13: 9780689831423
Condition: NEW
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Item number (ASIN): 0689831420
Author: L. Frank Baum
Creator: Eloise McGraw, Introduction
ISBN: 0689831420
Manufacturer: Aladdin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Package Dimensions: 71 x 512 x 748 (hundredths-inches)
Publication Date: August 1, 1999
Publisher: Aladdin
Reading Level: Young Adult
Binding: Paperback

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- Wizard of Oz book review
The used book arrived in a timely manner. It had obviously been used and had many library stamps on the inside covers, but was in good condition.

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- better versions available
This is an edition of The Wizard of Oz with two long critical essays by the editor. The two recent biographies of L. Frank Baum by Loncraine and Schwartz are both excellent and much better than these essays.

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- Review for Wizard of Oz
This is defiantely a child's favorite. Kind of similar to the movie, but you know how that goes. I'm sure the rest of the series is more raw. This was an easy read, and not as "out there" as I had heard it would be.

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- The Greatest American Fantasy Ever Written
Everyone knows that the British are the masters of fairy tales and fantasy. Somebody must have forgotten to tell that to Frank L. Baum! With The Wizard of Oz, Baum single-handedly challenges the greatest works of British fantasy without blinking. At first glance, one can see the influence of Lewis Carroll's masterpiece, Alice in Wonderland, on The Wizard of Oz. But what separates The Wizard of Oz from all other fairy tales before this time, is that this fairy tale is uniquely American both in mood and setting. The characters in The Wizard of Oz are as enchanting as anything the Grimms wrote about. There's Dorothy, Toto the dog, The Scarecrow who wants a brain, the Tin Man without a heart, The Cowardly Lion, the Wicked Witch of the West, and of course, The Mighty Wizard of Oz who rules Emerald City. When the story begins, a fierce cyclone descends on Dorothy's house in rural Kansas and transports her to the magical Land of Oz. No sooner than she arrives in Oz, Dorothy discovers that her house has fallen on and killed The Wicked Witch of the East. By so doing, Dorothy has freed the people of Oz from the tyranny of one of two evil witches. Even so, Dorothy wants to return to Kansas and is instructed by The Good Witch of the North that only the Wonderful Wizard of Oz can send her home. Thus, Dorothy embarks on the Yellow Brick road to seek the wizard and along the way encounters many strange and wonderful creatures. Little does she know that her quest is ill-fated, for an unexpected surprise awaits her at journey's end. What truly distinguishes The Wizard of Oz from preexisting fairy tales, is that Baum intentionally sought to create a contemporary American fairy tale that discarded all of the terrifying and gruesome aspects of the fairy tales of European tradition. Baum succeeded beyond his wildest imaginations and created an unforgettable classic that went on to spawn a number of popular sequels. Anyone who loves traditional fairy tales and hasn't yet read this book should grab themselves a copy of The Wizard of Oz. A wonderful tale of enchantment and excitement awaits. All you have to do is to follow Dorothy on her magical adventure and travel the Yellow Brick Road!

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- Good book lowest price
I am studying economics and i bought this book because it has some economic backround. I like quality of it and the price was unbeatable. Other than the purchace, I can recommend the book to anyone who likes to read children books.