num_pages: 208
description: The story of the orphan Dorothy, carried away by a cyclone from her aunt and uncle's Kansas farm to the land of Oz, was an immediate success when published in 1900. Denslow's original illustrations, used in this edition, heavily influenced subsequent illustrators, film-makers and stage-designers.
language: English
title: Wizard of Oz
titlecomplete: Wizard of Oz
characters: Omby Amby, Cowardly Lion, Quelala, Winkies, Boq, Wizard of Oz, Good Witch of the North, Wicked Witch of the West, Kalidahs, Queen of the Field Mice, Scarecrow, Glinda, Dorothy Gale, Wicked Witch of the East, Jellia Jamb, Aunt Em, Gayelette, Guardian of the Gates, Munchkins, Winged Monkeys, Hammer-Heads, Uncle Henry, Dorothy Gale, Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, Wicked Witch of the West, Wizard of Oz, Toto, Aunt Em, Good Wi, Tin Woodman, Uncle Henry, Stork, Toto
genres: Fiction, Magic, Adventure, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Literature, Classics, Childrens, Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 441103
places: Kansas, Oz
series: Oz
awards: awardedAt: -63129600000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
publisher: Everyman