num_pages: 176
description: Follow the yellow brick road of timeless enchantment. Over a century old, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz remains a perennial favorite, having delighted generations of youngsters (and their parents) on the page, screen, and stage. Yet, none of the countless retellings equals L. Frank Baum's original with its flights of fancy, inventive characters, and home-spun charm. In magnificent watercolors, one of today's best-known artists for children captures Dorothy and her motley band on their quest to the Emerald City and the fantastical creatures they meet along the way, too--from friendly Munchkins to the dreaded Winged Monkeys, from the evil Wicked Witch of the West to the wonderful Wizard himself. Every moment of the journey is awe-inspiring.
language: English
title: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
titlecomplete: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
characters: Scarecrow, Stork, Dorothy Gale, Good Witch of the North, Gayelette, Quelala, Guardian of the Gates, Tin Woodman, Glinda, Jellia Jamb, Wicked Witch of the West, Hammer-Heads, Wizard of Oz, Uncle Henry, Dorothy Gale, Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, Wicked Witch of the West, Wizard of Oz, Toto, Aunt Em, Good Wi, Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, Boq, Winkies, Omby Amby, Wicked Witch of the East, Munchkins, Queen of the Field Mice, Toto, Kalidahs, Cowardly Lion, Winged Monkeys
genres: Middle Grade, Audiobook, Literature, Young Adult, Childrens, Classics, Adventure, Magic, Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 441119
places: Kansas, Oz
series: Oz
awards: awardedAt: -63129600000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
publisher: Sterling