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The Wizard of Oz series volume 13
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A young citizen of Oz who learns an important magic word falls prey to the wickedness of the Nomes' ex-king who wants to destroy Dorothy, the Wizard, and Princess Ozma.
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None of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to „Mother Goose". Those things which are earliest impressed upon our minds cling to them most tenaciously. Published three years before L. Frank Baum achieved fame with „The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", this engaging volume added an exciting new dimension to old, much-loved verses. The book contains 22 prose fables based on famous nursery rhymes: Old King Cole", Little Miss Muffet", „The...
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The Wizard of Oz series volume 12
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English
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The Tin Woodsman of Oz (1918), a bestseller upon its publication, was a welcome victory for its author L. Frank Baum. After nearly a decade of declining book sales, the twelfth book in Baum's Land of Oz series-and the last to be published in his lifetime-was a critical and commercial success that reinvigorated public interest in his iconic work.
In the safety of his palace in Winkie Country-where he was made Emperor after the Wizard of Oz gave...
8) Glinda of Oz
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The Wizard of Oz series volume 14
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English
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While trying to prevent a war between the Skeezers and the Flatheads, Ozma and Dorothy find themselves prisoners on the former's underwater island in a remote corner of the Land of Oz. Only their guard, the war-queen Coo-ee-oh, knows how to raise the island back to the surface, but when she's transformed into a swan and loses her magic, Glinda the Good Witch must figure out how to raise the island and rescue her friends. Glinda of Oz is the fourteenth,...
10) Tik-Tok of Oz
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Introduces Ann Soforth, Queen of Oogaboo, whom Tik-Tok, the clockwork man, assists in conquering the Nome King.
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Daughters of Destiny (1906) is a novel by L. Frank Baum. Although he is more widely known as the author of the Land of Oz series, Baum also used several pseudonyms to make forays into more conventional fiction for adults. Daughters of Destiny, written under the pen name "Schuyler Staunton," is a story of corruption, political intrigue, romance, and adventure. "When the American Construction Syndicate, of New York and Chicago, conceived the idea of...
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The Last Egyptian (1908) is a novel by L. Frank Baum. Although he is more widely known as the author of the Land of Oz series, Baum also used several pseudonyms to make forays into more conventional fiction for adults. The Last Egyptian, published anonymously, is a story of corruption, betrayal, romance, and adventure. It was adapted into a 1914 silent film by Baum and J. Farrell MacDonald, an influential and prolific figure in early American cinema....
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The Fate of a Crown (1905) is a novel by L. Frank Baum. Although he is more widely known as the author of the Land of Oz series, Baum also used several pseudonyms to make forays into more conventional fiction for adults. The Fate of a Crown, written under the pen name "Schuyler Staunton," is a story of corruption, political intrigue, romance, and adventure. "Cold with horror at the revolting deed I gazed into the dark eyes of the murderer. He smiled...
15) The road to Oz
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Dorothy and her friends follow the enchanted road to Oz and arrive in time for Ozma's birthday party.
16) El Mago de Oz
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Dorothy, el Hombre de Hojalata, el Espantapájaros y el León Cobarde emprenden un viaje en busca del Mago de Oz, para que les dé lo que creen necesitar: volver a casa, un cerebro, un corazón y valentía. Pero en el camino, descubrirán algo realmente importante: el poder de la amistad. Todos los chicos reconocen los personajes de El Mago de Oz, pero pocos han leído esta maravillosa novela que habla de un mundo donde todo es posible, y cuyo valor...
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Compiled in one book, the essential collection of books by L. Frank Baum: American Fairy Tales; Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad; Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John; Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville; Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work; Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society; Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross; Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation; Aunt Jane's Nieces Out West; Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; The Enchanted Island of Yew; Glinda of Oz; A Kidnapped...
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Writing under a pseudonym, the prolific Wizard of Oz author created a series of far-flung adventure tales starring Sam Steele, a resourceful young sailor. In this story of mystery, deceit, and murder, Sam and his companions seek the legendary wealth of Karnak - a 2,000-year-old treasure buried in the desert sands.
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Sam Steele's Adventures on Land and Sea (1906) is a novel by L. Frank Baum. Although he is more widely known as the author of the Land of Oz series, Baum also used several pseudonyms to make forays into more conventional fiction for young adults. Sam Steele's Adventures on Land and Sea, written under the pen name "Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald," is a story of discovery, betrayal, fortune, and adventure. "An orphan, now, and alone in the world. This father...
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The Wizard of Oz series volume 2
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English
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Return to the magical land of Oz in L. Frank Baum's classic The Marvelous Land of Oz. When Tip tries to scare his guardian, Mombi the witch, with Jack Pumpkinhead (a man Tip made out of wood and a pumpkin head) he unknowingly sets in motion the most amazing adventure of his young life. Along with his creation, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Saw-Horse, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, Tip travels to the Emerald City, defeats General Jinjur's rebellion and...