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Description

One of the true classics of American literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over four generations. Originally published in 1900, it was the first truly American fairy tale, as Baum crafted a wonderful out of such familiar items as a... read more

First Sentence

Dorothy* lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies,* with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em, who was the farmer's wife.

Series

This is book 1 in the Oz series.

Authors & Contributors

  1. L. Frank Baum (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. W. W. Denslow
  2. William Leach
  3. Michael Patrick Hearn
  4. John R. Neill (Illustrator)
 

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