num_pages: 308
description: No childhood is complete without a trip down the Yellow Brick Road, and this reprint of the original edition of L. Frank Baum's classic will transport young readers and listeners from the plains of Kansas to the shining towers of Oz. Baum characterized his ever-popular story as "a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out." His rich fantasies and child-friendly narrative combined with W. W. Denslow's artistry to make this the bestselling children's book of 1900.More than a century later, children continue to take Dorothy and her friends into their hearts. This version of their adventures is enhanced with the original 143 illustrations and 23 color plates.A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
language: English
title: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
titlecomplete: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Dover Children's Classics)
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: 441121
places: Kansas, Oz
series: Oz
awards: awardedAt: -63129600000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
publisher: Dover Publications