L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
By (Author) L. Frank Baum
Adapted by Deborah Hautzig
Illustrated by Robin Robinson
Penguin Young Readers
Penguin Young Readers
13th May 2025
15th April 2025
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Educational: First / native language: Readers and reading schemes
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction
FIC
Physical Properties
Hardback
48
Width 164mm, Height 236mm, Spine 10mm
261g
Description
Take a trip to Oz in this classic tale, now with a fresh look! When a tornado hits her farmhouse in Kansas, Dorothy is caught up in a whirlwind of adventure, complete with flying monkeys, talking lions, and silver slippers. Advanced readers will join Dorothy, Toto, and her friends from Oz on an unforgettable journey down the Yellow Brick Road in this Level 4 reader. The Wizard of Oz will now join classics like The Secret Garden and Alice in Wonderland in the Penguin Young Readers program!
Author Bio
L. Frank Baum was born in New York in 1856. The Wizard of Oz was based on a story he used to tell his own children. It was published in 1900 and became an international bestseller. The Wizard of Oz was made into a stage play in 1902 and a film starring Judy Garland in 1939. Baum wrote 12 more Oz novels and six short stories. After his death in 1919, his publishers carried on producing Oz stories and didn't stop until 1963!
