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Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away to the magical land of Oz. To get home Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City and find the wonderfully mysterious Wizard of Oz. Together with her companions the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion whom she meets on the way, Dorothy embarks on a strange and enchanting adventure. With a charming introduction by award-winning Cornelia Funke, The Wizard of Oz is one of the twenty wonderful classics being relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2015.

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ISBN-13:	2000003481651
Publisher:	Sound Room Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	03/02/2005
Series:	Children's Classics in Audio , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Frank L. Baum (1856-1919) was born in New York. He enjoyed making up stories, particularly for his own children. The Wizard of Oz, based on their favourite bedtime story about a land of Oz, was published in 1900 and it immediately became a huge international success. He wrote several sequels and numerous other kinds of books under a pseudonym.

Date of Birth:

May 15, 1856

Date of Death:

May 6, 1919

Place of Birth:

Chittenango, New York

Place of Death:

Hollywood, California

Education:

Attended Peekskill Military Academy and Syracuse Classical School

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'stylishly abridged... The elegant die-cut overlays are entirely appropriate to the original's themes of illusion, perception and magic.' - The Guardian

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"THE WIZARD OF OZ: THE CLASSIC EDITION is a beautifully rendered book that is sure to quickly become a family favorite."

Alex Baugh of Randomly Reading

"I look forward to bringing this book into my classroom on Monday. I have a feeling that many of my Wizard of Oz fans will be clamoring to read it."

Katherine Sokolowski of Read

"Charles Santore turns L. Frank Baum’s classic story, THE WIZARD OF OZ into an heirloom book. There are 100 pages in this abridgment of Dorothy’s adventures, all fully illustrated, most full-page and many double-page spreads. Together they reinvigorate the tale in an oversized book which speaks volumes about the rich imaginations of Baum and Santore while making the book accessible to younger readers."

Susie Wilde of Igniting Writing

In his introduction, L. Frank Baum writes, “every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous, and manifestly unreal.” The Wizard of Oz is all these things. In this classic tale, written thirty-nine years before the movie, Baum relates the adventures of Dorothy and her dog, Toto, who are transported when a cyclone lifts them out of the “gray” world of Aunt Em and Uncle Henry in Kansas, and into the magical, colorful land of the Munchkins where the house lands on top of the Wicked Witch of the East and Dorothy comes into possession of the powerful silver slippers. From the “little old wrinkled woman,” the Witch of the North, Dorothy learns that her return home depends on the Great Wizard in the City of Emeralds. She is soon joined by fellow questers, the Scarecrow, seeking a brain, the Tin Woodman, who wants back the heart that was cut from his chest by a jealous witch, and the Cowardly Lion, who yearns for courage. Together they face all manner of trials and tribulations in their pursuit to fulfill their desires. The accompanying charming watercolor illustrations will delight. Dorothy appears ordinary and innocent, the Scarecrow rotund and overstuffed, the Woodman nimble and thin, and Lion, life-like and, at times, fierce. Other unique characters, like the red-headed Winged Monkeys, the “monstrous” Kalidahs, with “bodies like bears and heads like tigers,” and the powerful Queen of the Mice, are also artfully drawn. This is a story that works on many levels. While youngsters may not be able to articulate Baum’s exploration of the classic themes of friendship, a belief in one’s self, and the value of community, even the youngest readers (or listeners, as this is an excellent read aloud) will recognize that the characters’ actions reveal the qualities they are certain they lack. But for the most part, kids will simply love the imaginative worlds that greet the clear-headed, thoughtful Dorothy in this brilliantly written, fast-paced magical tale, which is far less frightening than the film. Reviewer: Susan Glick; Ages 8 up.

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