num_pages: 219
description: L. Frank Baum's timeless classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was the first uniquely American fairy tale. A combination of enchanting fantasy and piercing social commentary, this remarkable story has entertained and beguiled readers of all ages since it was first published in 1900. Ray Bradbury writes in his Introduction, "Both ÝBaum and Shakespeare¨ lived inside their heads with a mind gone wild with wanting, wishing, hoping, shaping, dreaming," and it is this same hunger that makes all of us continue to seek out the story of Oz - and be nourished by it.
language: English
title: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
titlecomplete: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
characters: Tin Woodman, Glinda, Stork, Dorothy Gale, Queen of the Field Mice, Scarecrow, Boq, Uncle Henry, Winkies, Omby Amby, Gayelette, Guardian of the Gates, Aunt Em, Cowardly Lion, Hammer-Heads, Kalidahs, Wizard of Oz, Munchkins, Good Witch of the North, Winged Monkeys, Wicked Witch of the West, Jellia Jamb, Toto, Quelala, Uncle Henry, Dorothy Gale, Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, Wicked Witch of the West, Wizard of Oz, Toto, Aunt Em, Good Wi, Wicked Witch of the East
genres: Childrens, Fiction, Young Adult, Classics, Magic, Adventure, Audiobook, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Literature
ratings_count: 441199
places: Oz, Kansas
series: Oz
awards: awardedAt: -63129600000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
publisher: Signet Classic