Oxford Children's Classics

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L Frank Baum

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Oxford University Press
01 October 2023

Children's & Educational; Classic fiction (Children's&YA)

Journey down the yellow brick road with Oxford Children's Classic.

This Oxford Children's Classic features the complete unabridged text, an introduction by Lemn Sissay, and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more.

When a great tornado carries Dorothy to the land of Oz, she finds herself alone in a strange and enchanted place. If she is ever to see her Kansas home again, she must travel to the Emerald City and ask the Wizard of Oz for help. It's a daunting journey, but with Dorothy's new friends at her side-the scarecrow, the tinman, and the cowardly lion-anything is possible.

Also available as an ebookKEY THEMES AND TOPICSFriendshipFacing fearsPolitical allegoryThese stunning Oxford Children's Classics are the perfect addition to any young reader's bookshelf. Each classic features a personal introduction from a contemporary author, with insights on how their work was inspired by the story.

By: L Frank Baum
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 1
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 170g
ISBN: 9780192789402
ISBN 10: 0192789406
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 October 2023
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents1 The Cyclone2 The Council with the Munchkins3 How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow4 The Road through the Forest5 The Rescue of the Tin Woodman6 The Cowardly Lion7 The Journey to the Great Oz8 The Deadly Poppy Field9 The Queen of the Field-Mice10 The Guardian of the Gates11 The Wonderful Emerald City of Oz12 The Search for the Wicked Witch13 How the Four Were Reunited14 The Winged Monkeys15 The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible16 The Magic Art of the Great Humbug17 How the Balloon Was Launched18 Away to the South19 Attacked by the Fighting Trees20 The Dainty China Country21 The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts22 The Country of the Quadlings23 The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish24 Home Again

Lyman Frank Baum was born in Chittenango, New York in 1856 and had seven brothers and sisters. Until the age of twelve Baum was privately tutored at home and in 1869 he spent two years at a military academy. After various jobs including journalist and actor, Baum wrote his first novel Goose in Prose in 1897. He went on to write over sixty books, including, in 1900, his most famous novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. L. Frank Baum was married with four children and died in 1919. Lemn Sissay is a British author who won the 2019 PEN Pinter Prize, has been Booker Prize judge, and was awarded an OBE in 2021 for services to literature and charity. His books include My Name Is Why and Don't Ask the Dragon.