description: This book contains translations into English of the first two Oz-inspired "Magic Land" novels by Russian author Alexander Volkov. In the first story, Ellie, a little girl from Kansas, is blown by a tornado to Magic Land, where she learns that the best things in the world are friendship and mutual assistance. In the second story, Ellie returns to Magic Land to fight an evil ruler. New edition contains revised Afterword, an article comparing the 1939 and 1959 versions of WIZARD, and a select bibliography of Volkov's other works.
language: English
title: The wizard of the Emerald City: Adapted from L. Frank Baum's The wizard of Oz ; and, Urfin Jus and his wooden soldiers
titlecomplete: The wizard of the Emerald City: Adapted from L. Frank Baum's The wizard of Oz ; and, Urfin Jus and his wooden soldiers (Tales of magic land)
genres: Fiction, Magic, Adventure, Middle Grade, Classics, Childrens, Russian Literature, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Russia
ratings_count: 2002
series: Zauberland-Reihe, Волшебник Изумрудного города
publisher: Red Branch Press