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The Wizard of Oz

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Wizard of Oz
Authors and Contributors      By (author) L. Frank Baum
Introduction by Cornelia Funke
SeriesPuffin Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9780141321028
ClassificationsDewey:813.52
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations b & w line

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint Puffin Classics
Publication Date 6 March 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Rediscover the Puffin Classics - the world's favourite stories 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.

Author Biography

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.