The Wizard of Oz (Golden Classics) (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Children's Classics) (Wizard of Oz, #1)

by L. Frank Baum

Cornelia Funke (Introduction)

An iconic classic, The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum is a must-read for adults and children alike.

Follow the yellow brick road!

Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away to the magical land of Oz. To get home Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City and find the wonderfully mysterious Wizard of Oz. Together with her companions the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion whom she meets on the way, Dorothy embarks on a strange and enchanting adventure.

With a charming introduction by award-winning Cornelia Funke, The Wizard of Oz is one of the twenty wonderful classics relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2015.

***PLUS a behind-the-scenes journey, including an author profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more...***

Frank L. Baum (1856-1919) was born in New York. He enjoyed making up stories, particularly for his own children. The Wizard of Oz, based on their favourite bedtime story about a land of Oz, was published in 1900 and it immediately became a huge international success. He wrote several sequels and numerous other kinds of books under a pseudonym.
The Puffin Classics relaunch includes:
A Little Princess
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures Through the Looking Glass
Anne of Green Gables
Black Beauty
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
Heidi
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Little Women
Peter Pan
Tales of the Greek Heroes
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of King Arthur
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Call of the Wild
The Jungle Book
The Odyssey
The Secret Garden
The Wind in the Willows
The Wizard of Oz
Treasure Island

• ISBN10: 0141321024
• ISBN13: 9780141321028
• Publish Date: 6 March 2008 (first published 1 September 1956)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 9 September 2024
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
• Imprint: Puffin Classics
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 224
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780141321028

Reviews

[boghunden]

Finally! It took me some time to get around to this book. This edition is just so beautiful and gorgeous and oh I love it... Fortunately the inside of this book is just as beautiful as the outside. I've seen the old movie with Judy Garland a couple of times, and I think it's absolutely amazing, and I was glad to see that the book was just as good.

It's a typical children's book and of course, you can feel that when you're reading it. It still has a moral or too - something that helps make the book universal and for all ages. It'll always be relevant, because it's about important themes like courage, heart, intelligens/wisdom. Those are very important themes, which makes this book a great choice, whether you're an adult reading for your own pleasure or reading for your child(ren). The characters of Dorothy and her dog Toto are amazing, they both play an important part in this book and they're great to follow. The adventures they go on...beautiful!

I was expecting the book to be more describing - something I'm not really a big fan of. Fortunately, that wasn't the case. The writing was easy and I didn't find it hard to understand, even though this book is over a 100 years old. It was a really good experience reading this book!

I really think you should read this book, whether it's for your own pleasure or reading it aloud for someone you love. And please go watch the 1939 movie as well! The trailer's really bad, I know, but the movie itself is stunning.