Oxford Children's Classics: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, 1st Edition

Journey down the yellow brick road with Oxford Children's Classic.This Oxford Children's Classic features the complete unabridged text, an introduction by Lemn Sissay, and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more.When a great tornado carries Dorothy to the land of Oz, she finds herself alone in a strange and enchanted place. If she is ever to see her Kansas home again, she must travel to the Emerald City and ask the Wizard of Oz for help. It's a daunting journey, but with Dorothy's new friends at her side-the scarecrow, the tinman, and the cowardly lion-anything is possible.Also available as an ebookKEY THEMES AND TOPICSFriendshipFacing fearsPolitical allegoryThese stunning Oxford Children's Classics are the perfect addition to any young reader's bookshelf. Each classic features a personal introduction from a contemporary author, with insights on how their work was inspired by the story.

Lyman Frank Baum was born in Chittenango, New York in 1856 and had seven brothers and sisters. Until the age of twelve Baum was privately tutored at home and in 1869 he spent two years at a military academy. After various jobs including journalist and actor, Baum wrote his first novel Goose in Prose in 1897. He went on to write over sixty books, including, in 1900, his most famous novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. L. Frank Baum was married with four children and died in 1919.

Lemn Sissay is a British author who won the 2019 PEN Pinter Prize, has been Booker Prize judge, and was awarded an OBE in 2021 for services to literature and charity. His books include My Name Is Why and Don't Ask the Dragon.

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