The Wonderful Wizard of Oz remains Baum's masterpiece and is probably America's most famous fairy tale.It introduces us to the much loved Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion and, of course, Dorothy and her dog, Toto. The spectacular Hollywood film of 1939,starring Judy Garland, has also helped to keep the book alive and to make it one of the most popular and magical of stories for adults and children alike.
This bewitching tale of Dorothy"s adventures in the magical Land of Oz is one of the best loved of modern fairy-tales.Made into a spectacular film in 1939 it continues to delight adult and child alike.
When a cyclone suddenly propels Dorothy and her dog Toto skywards she finds herself in an unknown land. She is hailed as a powerful sorceress by the little Munchkins, but her one desire is to return to Kansas, where beloved Aunt Em and Uncle Henry await her. Dorothy"s quest to seek the "Great Wizard Oz"- the only one who can help her - leads her on a perilous journey along the Yellow Brick Road towards the glittering City of Emeralds. On the way she encounters the brainless Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman in search of a heart and the Cowardly Lion, who all join her. At last they reach the castle of Oz - yet in this strange land nothing is ever as it seems ...
The Cyclone
The Council with the Munchkins
How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
The Road Through the Forest
The Rescue of the Tin Woodman
The Cowardly Lion
The Journey to the Great Oz
The Deadly Poppy Field
The Queen of the Field Mice
The Guardian of the Gates
The Wonderful Emerald City of Oz
The Search for the Wicked Witch
The Rescue
The Winged Monkeys
The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
How the Balloon Was Launched
Away to the South
Attacked by the Fighting Trees
The Dainty China Country
The Lion Becomes the King of the Beasts
The Country of the Quadlings
Glinda Grants Dorothy"s Wish
Home Again