The Wizard of OZ - L. Frank Baum

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum really is one of the most incredible novels available. It is a children's novel and is also a fantasy adventure that was originally published in 1990. The book contains 259 pages and so is a relatively long book for children but I'm sure as you know the quality is like none other and it just has the most amazing story line! In 1939 there was a film version of the novel made that was also very popular. I would really recommend this as a children's book because I remember absolutely loving this novel. The story is about when at first a large, scary and powerful cyclone that hits Dorothy's home in Kansas. This then forces ...  Read the complete review

The Wizard of Oz is a classic children's tale written by Baum in the 1890's and and later adapted into film to make one of the classics of early colour cinema. But behind the simple plot and charming characters, there are deeper messages that the reader may find for herself. The main character is a young girl called Dorothy who in a typhoon is transported along with her little dog Toto to a strange land seemingly outside reality, and she is on a quest to return home. Along her journey, she meets and makes friends with a straw man, a tin man and a lion who also each have a quest of their own. If you haven't read the book, it might be better if you ...  Read the complete review

Most of us are familiar with the realm of Oz through our childhood association with the 1939 classic film, The Wizard of Oz. Many no doubt also know that the film was based upon an original novel of the same name. What may not be known, however, is that this book, The Wizard of Oz, also published under the title The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, was actually the first book in a series written by Frank L. Baum. Initially conceived as bedtime stories for his children, Frank. L. Baum wrote the stories down and got them published to great acclaim. This first book appeared in print in 1900 and remains in print in over 47 languages around the world today. Baum looked to ...  Read the complete review