The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Over a century after its initial publication, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is still captivating the hearts of countless readers. Come adventure with Dorothy and her three friends: the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, as they follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City for an audience with the Great Oz, the mightiest Wizard in the land, and the only one that can return Dorothy to her home in Kansas.
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A Kansas cyclone lifts farm girl Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto inside their gray farmhouse and drops them on a wicked witch in the Munchkin country of Oz.
Yes. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published in 1900 and is in the public domain. Free editions are available legally through Project Gutenberg.
L. Frank Baum wrote 14 Oz books before his death in 1919. The series was continued by Ruth Plumly Thompson and others, eventually growing to more than 40 official Oz novels.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written by L. Frank Baum, published in 1899 by CFM.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is 159 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz takes most readers 2 to 3 hours to finish.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a standalone novel by L. Frank Baum, not part of a series.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
