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This lavishly illustrated, 3-in1omnibus edition containing The Wizard of Oz, The Land of Oz, and Ozma of Oz has more than 400 of the original whimsical W. W. Denslow and John R. Neill illustration making this a beautiful keepsake edition. There's more than 800 pages of reading and viewing enjoyment here. You and your children will delight every time you open the book. Join Dorothy Gale, Toto, and all of her friends as they explore the incredible land of Oz.
The Wizard of Oz is American's most enduring fairy tale. From the moment Dorothy puts on the silver slippers (changed to ruby slippers by MGM to take advantage of their new advance in movie making: color) until the moment she clicks her heals and returns home to Kansas you will be swept away and captivated by her extraordinary story. Return to wonder and magic of Oz.
In The Land of Oz the sequel to the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. and meet Tip, Jack Pumkinhead and, Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E. Race through the countryside with Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead as they flee the wicked witch Mobi meeting many of your favorite Oz characters on the way.
In Ozma of Oz Dorothy Gale, the heroine of The Wizard of Oz, is on a sea journey when a great storm destroys the ship she is sailing home to her uncle on. Dorothy clings to a chicken coup and she and the hen Billina manage to wash up on the magic shore of Ev. After a series of adventures Dorothy and Billina are taken poisoner by the evil Nome King. Ozma of Oz rushes to her rescue, but it may already be too late.
Brief description: L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American author, newspaper editor, actor, playwright, and publisher best known as the creator of the Land of Oz. His first Oz novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900, introduced readers to Dorothy Gale, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and a magical world unlike anything that had appeared in children's literature before. The book's success led Baum to write fourteen original Oz novels, along with numerous other works of fantasy, fairy tales, poetry, and children's fiction.Baum believed that children's books should be filled with imagination, humor, and adventure rather than the moral lessons that dominated much earlier children's literature. His inventive approach helped transform the genre and laid the foundation for modern fantasy storytelling. More than a century after their creation, the Oz books remain among the most beloved works of children's literature, inspiring generations of readers through their themes of friendship, courage, loyalty, and the belief that ordinary individuals can achieve extraordinary things.