In "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by K.L. Jones, readers follow the enchanting journey of a young girl named Dorothy who is swept away from her Kansas home by a powerful tornado. She lands in the magical land of Oz, where she embarks on a quest to return home. Along the way, Dorothy encounters a variety of colorful characters, including the Scarecrow, who seeks a brain, the Tin Man, who desires a heart, and the Cowardly Lion, who wishes for courage. Together, they face challenges and learn valuable lessons about friendship, bravery, and self-discovery in their quest to meet the enigmatic Wizard of Oz. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called The Originals .
There are 72 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2010 by Campfire .
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 witch’s 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.
This book is in the following series:
The Originals
Penguin’s Originals series brings together iconic YA books from Penguin Publishing. Provocative, iconic and outspoken, these are the stories that have been influencing and inspiring generations for decades, and are considered the pioneers of YA. From political awakening, war and unrequited love to addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals confront big issues and articulate difficult truths.
