'We're not in Kansas any more, Toto ...' When a devastating tornado lifts up her house, Dorothy and her faithful dog Toto find themselves transported to a strange and beautiful land. Fearing they may never see home again, they set off on a magical journey to meet the Wizard of Oz, probably the only person who can help Dorothy find her way back to Kansas. Accompanied by a Tin Woodman, a Scarecrow and a Cowardly Lion, Dorothy finds her way onto the Yellow Brick Road, which she must follow all the way to the Emerald City, but many dangers lie ahead, not least the Wicked Witch of the West. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has delighted generations of children since its initial publication in 1900. It joins the ranks of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and Treasure Island as a genuine children's classic, filled with fantasy and adventure. Born May 15 1856, L Frank Baum is cherished today as the creator of the Land of Oz. The first of his fourteen OZ books, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, was published in 1900. It has never been out of print since and in 1939 it was made into what would become one of the most beloved films of all time.
This book is part of a book series called Wonderful Wizard Of Oz .
There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Egmont UK Ltd .
Lyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
This book contains the following story:
The Wizard of Oz
When young Dorothy and her dog Toto are caught in a cyclone, their Kansas farmhouse is carried off to the magical Land of Oz. Dorothy really wants to return home, but is told the only chance is to get the Wizard of Oz to help her so she follows the yellow brick road to his home in the Emerald City. Along the way she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion who join her on the quest: the Scarecrow wishes for brains, the Tin Man for a heart and the Cowardly Lion for some courage. The Wizard of Oz agrees to help them all if they vanquish the Wicked Witch, so the gang troop off to her palace. Despite running into the witchs flying monkeys, Dorothy is able to melt the witch with a big bucket of water. On return the Wizard gives the scarecrow a handful of pins, the Tin Man a heart shaped cushion and the lion a bottle marked courage. For Dorothy he has a hot air balloon to take her home but unfortunately it takes off with the Wizard in it but before Dorothy can climb in herself. It takes advice from Glinda, the Good Witch of the South, for Dorothy to learn that she has her own way of returning home. Dorothy clicks together the heels of her silver shoes and wishes to return home, and is soon running across the fields at Kansas.
