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L. Frank Baum The Emerald City of Oz

Fantasy
English
53225 Words
Ages 6 and up
271
3

At the beginning of this story, it is made quite clear that Dorothy Gale (the primary protagonist of many of the previous Oz books), is in the habit of freely speaking of her adventures to her only living relatives, her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. Neither of them believes a word of her stories, but consider her a dreamer. Later, it is revealed that the destruction of their farmhouse by the tornado back in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has left Uncle Henry in terrible debt. In order to pay it, he has taken out a mortgage on his farm. If he cannot repay his creditors, they will seize the farm. He is not afraid for himself, but both he and his wife, Aunt Em, fear very much for their niece's future. Dorothy arranges with Princess Ozma to take them to the Land of Oz, where they will be safe. Using the Magic Belt (a tool captured from the jealous Nome King Roquat), Ozma transports them to her throne room. They are given rooms to live in and luxuries to enjoy, including a vast and complex wardrobe. They meet with many of Dorothy's animal friends, including the Cowardly Lion and Billina the Yellow Hen. In the underground Nome Kingdom, the desirous Roquat is plotting to seize the Land of Oz. He was greatly embarrassed years ago when Dorothy, Ozma, and their many friends entered his domain and freed the royal family of Ev from imprisonment, As a result, he wants to embarrass them in a similar way. After ordering the expulsion of his General (who will not agree to such an attack) and the death of his Colonel (who also refuses), King Roquat holds counsel with a veteran soldier called Guph. Guph believes that against the many magicians of Oz (the reputation of which has grown in the telling), the Nome Army has no chance alone. He therefore sets out personally to recruit allies. [more]

Keywords: the emerald city, land of oz, l frak baum, dorothy, the wizard of oz, classic fantasy, action and adventure

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L Frank Baum The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Fantasy
English
39415 Words
Ages 3 and up
528
2

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum. The story chronicles the adventures of a young girl named Dorothy Gale in the Land of Oz, after being swept away from her Kansas farm home in a cyclone. Dorothy is a young orphaned girl raised by her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in the bleak landscape of a Kansas farm. She has a little black dog Toto, who is her sole source of happiness on the dry, gray prairies. One day the farmhouse, with Dorothy and Toto inside, is caught up in a cyclone and deposited in a field in Munchkin Country, the eastern quadrant of the Land of Oz. The falling house kills the evil ruler of the Munchkins, the Wicked Witch of the East. The Good Witch of the North comes with the Munchkins to greet Dorothy and gives Dorothy the Silver Shoes (believed to have magical properties) that the Wicked Witch of the East had been wearing when she was killed. In order to return to Kansas, the Good Witch of the North tells Dorothy that she will have to go to the "Emerald City" or "City of Emeralds" and ask the Wizard of Oz to help her. Before she leaves, the Good Witch of the North kisses her on the forehead, giving her magical protection from trouble. On her way down the road of yellow bricks, Dorothy frees the Scarecrow from the pole he is hanging on, restores the movements of the rusted Tin Woodman with an oil can, and encourages them and the Cowardly Lion to journey with her and Toto to the Emerald City. The Scarecrow wants to get a brain, the Tin Woodman wants a heart, and the Cowardly Lion wants courage. All four of the travelers believe that the Wizard can solve their troubles. The party finds many adventures on their journey together, including overcoming obstacles such as narrow pieces of the yellow brick road, vicious Kalidahs, a river, and the Deadly Poppies. [more]

Keywords: the wonderful wizard of oz, wizard of oz, l frank baum, classic, fantasy, childrens book, modern mythology

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L. Frank Baum Glinda of Oz (Illustrated)

Fairy Tale
English
39556 Words
Ages 6 and up
150
0

Dorothy, Ozma and Glinda try to stop a war in the Gillikin Country. This was Baum's last Oz [more]

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L. Frank Baum Tik-Tok of Oz

Fiction
English
48160 Words
Ages 18 and up
3
0

Tik-Tok of Oz is the eighth Land of Oz book written by L. Frank Baum, published on June [more]

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L. Frank Baum Ozma of Oz (Illustrated)

Fairy Tale
English
38467 Words
Ages 6 and up
1090
0

While traveling to Australia with her Uncle Henry, Dorothy is swept overboard with a hen named Billina. They [more]

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RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON KABUMPO IN OZ

Fantasy
English
44567 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

Ruth Plumly Thompson (27 July 1891 – 6 April 1976) was an American writer of children's stories, best [more]

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L. Frank Baum Rinkitink in Oz (Illustrated)

Fairy Tale
English
48964 Words
Ages 6 and up
155
0

Prince Inga of Pingaree and King Rinkitink and their companions have adventures that lead to the land of the Nomes and, eventually, Oz. Baum originally wrote this book as a non-Oz book entitled King Rinkitink. Rinkitink in Oz: Wherein is Recorded the Perilous Quest of Prince Inga of Pingaree and King Rinkitink in the Magical Isles that Lie Beyond the Borderland of Oz. is the tenth book in the Land of Oz series written by L. Frank Baum. Published on June 20, 1916, with full-color and black-and-white illustrations by artist John R. Neill, it is significant that no one from Oz appears in the book until its climax; this is due to Baum having originally written most of the book as an original fantasy novel over ten years earlier, in 1905. Most of the action takes place on three islands — Pingaree, Regos, and Coregos — and within the Nome King's caverns. Since the original ruler of the nomes, Roquat — who later renamed himself Ruggedo, was deposed in 1914's Tik-Tok of Oz, Baum had to cleverly rework the tale to accommodate his successor, the well-intentioned—but politically motivated--Kaliko. The book was dedicated to the author's newborn grandson Robert Alison Baum, the first child of the author's second son Robert Stanton Baum. [more]

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L. Frank Baum Glinda of Oz

Fiction
English
39603 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919), better known by his pen name L. Frank [more]

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L. Frank Baum Ozma of Oz

Fiction
English
38266 Words
Ages 18 and up
4
0

Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919), better known by his pen name L. Frank [more]

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L. Frank Baum Tik-Tok of Oz

Fiction
English
47594 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919), better known by his pen name L. Frank [more]

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