Oz, the Great Wizard! The very name of L. Frank Baum's magical character conjures a world where diminutive munchkins live and work, wicked witches run riot, and the mighty Oz himself rules over an Emerald City reached by a yellow brick road. The Wizard of Oz: The First Five Novels is your passport to this marvelous realm and wonders that have enchanted readers young and old for more than a century. Lavishly illustrated by W. W. Denslow and John...

"Dorothy's new life with her aunt and uncle in Kansas is far from exciting. But when a powerful tornado blows Dorothy and her little dog, Toto, far away, they find themselves in a world of enchantment: Oz! As they travel the Yellow Brick Road in search of a wish-granting wizard, Dorothy, Toto, and their new friends--the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man--must elude the Wicked Witch of the West and discover their hidden strengths. But even...

After being transported by a cyclone to the land of Oz, Dorothy and her dog are befriended by a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion, who accompany her to the Emerald City to look for a wizard who can help Dorothy return home to Kansas.

After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great Wizard in order to return to Kansas.

With stunning illustrations from celebrated artist Charles Santore and a child-friendly, abridged retelling that remains faithful to Frank L. Baum's original text, this Classic Edition of The Wizard of Oz is a must-have for every family's library. Readers of all ages will follow the Yellow Brick Road on an unforgettable journey that takes them from Dorothys gray Kansas home into the blue Munchkin land; the sparkling bejeweled Emerald City; the dark,...