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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Graphic Novel

By L. Frank Baum
Introduction by Ray Bradbury

By L. Frank Baum
Introduction by Ray Bradbury

By L. Frank Baum
Illustrated by K.L. Jones
Adapted by Roland Mann

By L. Frank Baum
Illustrated by K.L. Jones
Adapted by Roland Mann

By L. Frank Baum
Introduction by Ray Bradbury

By L. Frank Baum
Introduction by Ray Bradbury

By L. Frank Baum
Read by Brooke Shields and Paul Rudd

By L. Frank Baum
Read by Brooke Shields and Paul Rudd

Part of Modern Library Classics

Part of Campfire Graphic Novels

Part of Modern Library Classics

Paperback $15.00

Dec 09, 2003 | 224 Pages

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Jun 12, 2012 | 256 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    L. Frank Baum’s timeless classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was the first uniquely American fairy tale. A combination of enchanting fantasy and piercing social commentary, this remarkable story has entertained and beguiled readers of all ages since it was first published in 1900. Ray Bradbury writes in his Introduction, “Both [Baum and Shakespeare] lived inside their heads with a mind gone wild with wanting, wishing, hoping, shaping, dreaming,” and it is this same hunger that makes all of us continue to seek out the story of Oz—and be nourished by it.
    This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the definitive first edition and includes the New York Times review of that edition as well as the original Preface by the author.

    About The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    A powerful tornado rips through the Kansas prairie catching Dorothy inside her home. Trapped inside the vortex, the home floats for hours. When the house finally lands on the ground again, it kills a wicked witch.

    Dorothy finds herself in new surroundings and is welcomed by the local inhabitants, the Munchkins, who tell her she is in Oz, surrounded by a great desert that cannot be crossed.

    Dorothy’s only hope of escape is to see the great Wizard of Oz. On her journey to meet the Wizard, she is joined by some unusual friends who also want favors from the Wizard. But the Wizard will not help Dorothy and her friends unless they do something for him: they must kill the Wicked Witch of the West!

    Read Campfire’s adaptation to know more about Dorothy’s adventures in this delightful tale that has fascinated children for years.

    About The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    L. Frank Baum’s timeless classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was the first uniquely American fairy tale. A combination of enchanting fantasy and piercing social commentary, this remarkable story has entertained and beguiled readers of all ages since it was first published in 1900. Ray Bradbury writes in his Introduction, “Both [Baum and Shakespeare] lived inside their heads with a mind gone wild with wanting, wishing, hoping, shaping, dreaming,” and it is this same hunger that makes all of us continue to seek out the story of Oz—and be nourished by it.
    This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the definitive first edition and includes the New York Times review of that edition as well as the original Preface by the author.

    About The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    L. Frank Baum’s timeless classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was the first uniquely American fairy tale. A combination of enchanting fantasy and piercing social commentary, this remarkable story has entertained and beguiled readers of all ages since it was first published in 1900. Ray Bradbury writes in his Introduction, “Both [Baum and Shakespeare] lived inside their heads with a mind gone wild with wanting, wishing, hoping, shaping, dreaming,” and it is this same hunger that makes all of us continue to seek out the story of Oz—and be nourished by it.
    This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the definitive first edition and includes the New York Times review of that edition as well as the original Preface by the author.

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    Also by L. Frank Baum

    The Wizard of Oz
    The Wizard of Oz
    The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
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    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, A Picture Book Adaptation
    See all books by L. Frank Baum

    About L. Frank Baum

    Born in 1856, in Chittenango, New York, L. Frank Baum is best remembered for his monumental 1900 classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He returned frequently to the magical world he’d created, writing 13 books set in Oz. His considerable literary output included… More about L. Frank Baum

    About L. Frank Baum

    Born in 1856, in Chittenango, New York, L. Frank Baum is best remembered for his monumental 1900 classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He returned frequently to the magical world he’d created, writing 13 books set in Oz. His considerable literary output included… More about L. Frank Baum

    About L. Frank Baum

    Born in 1856, in Chittenango, New York, L. Frank Baum is best remembered for his monumental 1900 classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He returned frequently to the magical world he’d created, writing 13 books set in Oz. His considerable literary output included… More about L. Frank Baum

    Product Details

    Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction | Science Fiction & Fantasy

    Paperback | $15.00
    Published by Modern Library
    Dec 09, 2003 | 224 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780812970111

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Campfire
    Mar 08, 2011 | 6-1/2 x 10-1/4 | 7-10 years | ISBN 9789380028514

    Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction | Science Fiction & Fantasy

    Ebook | $2.99
    Published by Modern Library
    Jul 11, 2012 | 224 Pages | ISBN 9780307824189

    Category: Literary Fiction | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Jun 12, 2012 | 256 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780307941626

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    Praise

    “Baum was a true educator, and those who read his Oz books are often made what they were not—imaginative,
    tolerant, alert to wonders, life.”—Gore Vidal

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