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Lyman Frank Baum was born in 1856 in Chittenango in the state of New York. Educated mostly at home due to ill health, he was encouraged by his wealthy father to pursue his early interests in journalism and playwriting. He started his first magazine aged 15, had his own theatre at 24 and worked for many newspapers and periodicals before turning to children's fiction with stories he had made up for his own four sons. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900, was his third bestselling book in as many years, and launched the series of Oz titles. Baum had moved with his family to Hollywood following the huge success of the books and stage adaptations. His own Oz Film Manufacturing Company failed to capitalise on the stories, and the hugely popular movie The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland, was not made until 20 years after Baum's death in 1939.
The Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Collection - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Collection - The Marvellous Land of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Collection - The Tin Woodman of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Collection - Ozma of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Collection - The Magic of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Collection - Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
The Wizard of Oz Collection - Glinda of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Collection - The Road to Oz
The Wizard of Oz Collection - The Emerald City of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Collection - The Patchwork Girl of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Collection - Tik-Tok of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Collection - The Scarecrow of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Collection - Rinkitink of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Collection - The Lost Princess of Oz
Penguin Readers Level 2: The Wizard of Oz (ELT Graded Reader)
Ozma of Oz
The Marvellous Land of Oz
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1 month to go until L. Frank Baum will be releasing Ozma of Oz. Published by Puffin Classics.
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Why not delve into The Wizard of Oz Collection - The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum from Sweet Cherry Publishing - a fantastic kids book!
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So why not read Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum from Puffin Classics
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The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum from Puffin Classics a real fantasy read.
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The Wizard of Oz Collection - Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum from Sweet Cherry Publishing a real fantasy read.
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