Project Gutenberg 1993-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 11991 Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) 1856 1919 Van Dyne, Edith Bancroft, Laura Baum, Lyman Frank Metcalf, Suzanne Akers, Floyd Cooke, John Estes Fitzgerald, Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald, Hugh Staunton, Schuyler The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #43936 "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a classic children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on a young girl named Dorothy, who lives on the Kansas prairies and is whisked away to the magical Land of Oz by a cyclone. Dorothy embarks on an adventure to find her way back home, encountering unique characters along the way, such as the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, each seeking something from the elusive wizard, Oz. The opening of the novel introduces Dorothy's life in Kansas, her loving but weary aunt and uncle, and a perilous cyclone that transports her to Oz. There, she discovers that her house has accidentally killed the Wicked Witch of the East, freeing the Munchkin people. In her quest to return home, she learns that she must seek the Great Oz in the Emerald City. As she sets off along the Yellow Brick Road, she meets the Scarecrow, who wishes for brains, and the Tin Woodman, who longs for a heart, highlighting key themes of friendship, courage, and the quest for self-discovery. With a blend of adventure and whimsy, this opening sets the stage for a journey filled with fantastical encounters and valuable life lessons. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Oz (Imaginary place) -- Juvenile fiction Fantasy literature Courage -- Juvenile fiction Home -- Juvenile fiction Good and evil -- Juvenile fiction Dreams -- Juvenile fiction Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Cowardly Lion (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Cyclones -- Juvenile fiction Scarecrow (Fictitious character from Baum) -- Juvenile fiction Toto (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Witches -- Juvenile fiction Wizard of Oz (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Tin Woodman (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Fantasy Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 260434 2025-08-01T03:47:43.834860 text/html 244507 2024-12-29T11:26:16 text/html 350901 2025-08-01T03:47:47.939891 application/epub+zip 350291 2025-08-01T03:47:44.421861 application/epub+zip 182728 2025-08-01T03:47:44.113867 application/epub+zip 427282 2025-08-01T03:47:50.725843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403822 2025-08-01T03:47:47.654885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236523 2022-09-01T03:54:54.142353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237278 2025-08-01T03:47:43.266372 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217558 2024-12-29T11:26:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23369 2025-08-01T03:47:50.858814 application/rdf+xml 19301 2025-08-01T03:47:44.210836 image/jpeg 3414 2025-08-01T03:47:44.158851 image/jpeg 81408 2021-03-30T07:45:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 344327 2021-03-31T03:37:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 344725 2025-08-01T03:47:43.857875 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia