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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 100th Anniversary Edition

AUTHOR Denslow, W. W.; Baum, L. Frank
PUBLISHER HarperCollins (10/03/2000)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)
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 cornfield scarecrow, a mechanical woodman, and a humbug wizard who used old-fashioned hokum to express that universal theme, "There's no place like home."

Follow the adventures of young Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, as their Kansas house is swept away by a cyclone and they find themselves in a strange land called Oz. Here she meets the Munchkins and joins the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion on an unforgettable journey to the Emerald City, where lives the all-powered Wizard of Oz.

This lavishly produced facsimile of the rare first edition contains all 24 of W. W. Denslow's original color plates, the colorful pictorial binding, and the 130 two-color illustrations that help make The Wonderful Wizard of Oz so special and enduring.

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Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780060293239
ISBN-10: 0060293233
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
Edition Number: 0100
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Page Count: 272
Carton Quantity: 16
Product Dimensions: 7.12 x 1.12 x 9.22 inches
Weight: 1.98 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: HK
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Classics
Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy - General
Juvenile Fiction | Family - Alternative Family
Grade Level: 3rd Grade - 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: FIC
Library of Congress Control Number: 00126594
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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 cornfield scarecrow, a mechanical woodman, and a humbug wizard who used old-fashioned hokum to express that universal theme, "There's no place like home."

Follow the adventures of young Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, as their Kansas house is swept away by a cyclone and they find themselves in a strange land called Oz. Here she meets the Munchkins and joins the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion on an unforgettable journey to the Emerald City, where lives the all-powered Wizard of Oz.

This lavishly produced facsimile of the rare first edition contains all 24 of W. W. Denslow's original color plates, the colorful pictorial binding, and the 130 two-color illustrations that help make The Wonderful Wizard of Oz so special and enduring.

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Author: Baum, L. Frank
Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919) was born in Chittenango, Ne

Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919) was born in Chittenango, New York. After trying many different professions, he turned tw York. After trying many different professions, he turned to writing for children at the age of 40. "The Wizard of Oz "o writing for children at the age of 40. "The Wizard of Oz "is the first and most popular of his fourteen Oz novels. is the first and most popular of his fourteen Oz novels.

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