Download or read book Little Adventures in Oz written by Eric Shanower and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains three stories that follow the further adventures of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and their friends in the magical land of Oz and their visits to the Forgotten Forest, the Secret Island, and the Blue Witch of Oz.
Download or read book Who s Who in Oz written by Jack Snow and published by Green Tiger Press. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Happiest Who's Who Ever Written" -Original advertising slogan for book in 1954. Who's Who in Oz is an illustrated index of nearly every character that ever appeared in the first 39 Oz books. Who's Who in Oz is Wonderful in its scope and reach; author, Jack Snow, did a remarkable job gathering these characters together and his descriptions or as he calls them " informal introductions to over six hundred and thirty Oz characters- people, animals, and creatures- with hints on the parts they play in the thirty-nine Oz books" show a foremost Oz scholar, and excellent writer himself, at work. Each character description also has a reference telling you the first page on which this character appeared, and in which Oz book. There are many black and white illustrations, by John R. Neill, Frank Kramer and "Dirk", that give us a delightful glimpse into the truly amazing, imaginative world of OZ.
Download or read book The Wonderful World of Oz written by L. Frank Baum and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-08-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully annotated volume collects three of Baum's fourteen Oz novels in which he developed his utopian vision and which garnered an immense and loyal following. The Wizard of Oz (1900) introduces Dorothy, who arrives from Kansas and meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and a host of other characters. The Emerald City of Oz (1910) finds Dorothy, Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry coming to Oz just as the wicked Nome King is plotting to conquer its people. In Baum's final novel, Glinda of Oz (1920), Dorothy and Princess Ozma try to prevent a battle between the Skeezers and the Flatheads. Tapping into a deeply rooted desire in himself and his loyal readers to live in a peaceful country which values the sharing of talents and gifts, Baum's imaginative creation, like all great utopian literature, holds out the possibility for change. Also included is a selection of the original illustrations by W. W. Denslow and John R. Neill. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Download or read book Rinkitink in Oz written by Lyman Frank Baum and published by Reilly & Britton Company. This book was released on 1916 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bucketheads in Oz written by Christopher M. Dulabone and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-12-18 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey once more into the land where no one grows old. Travel along with a group of unusual Ozites-including a female nome, an unmagnified woggle-bug, a considerate kalidah, a hot-tempered art student, a lazy lion, a winged hammerhead, and an educated troll-who are seeking the help of the sorcerer Zim Greenleaf to rescue a mysterious woman who has been trapped inside a diamond ring. In this volume, readers will be treated to a visit with Boq the Munchkin, who entertained Dorothy during her first trip to the Land of Oz; an encounter with a beastly serpent with the head of a tiger; a magical potion that can grant one's every wish; a beautiful country that exists inside of a flower; a wild unexplored bayou; a glass boat shaped like a swan; and the bizarre land of Fantasque, where reason and logic are left behind. But the old witch Mombi is on the loose, and she's got plans for the merry kingdom, including its ruler, Princess Ozma!
Download or read book In Oz written by Steve Tomasula and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An absorbing literary experiment by the McSweeney’s contributor and Mary Shelly Award-winning author of TOC: A New Media Novel. Steve Tomasula is a novelist like no other; his experiments in narrative and design have won him a loyal following as well as a number of awards. Exemplifying Tomasula’s style, IN & OZ is a heady, avant-garde book, rooted in convincing characters even as it subverts the genre of novel and moves it forward. IN & OZ is a novel of art, love, and auto mechanics. The story follows five different characters—an auto designer, photographer, musical composer, poet/sculptor, and mechanic—who live in two very different places: IN, a back-alley here and now; and OZ, which reflects the desire for somewhere better. As the residents of each place strive to fill the void in their lives through a variety of media—music, language, dirt, light, and automobiles—their stories begin to converge. Tackling class relations, art, commerce, and language, Tomasula illumines our own world while lucidly building his own. IN & OZ is a tale of the human condition that is as visually compelling as it is moving; a novel not only for fiction lovers, but also for artists of all stripes.
Download or read book Kabumpo In Oz written by Ruth Plumly Thompson and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A continuation of the classic Oz series, this book is as fascinating and humorous as the the earlier series was. This story is about Kabumpo. Kabumpo is an Elegant Elephant. He is very old and wise, and has a kindly heart, as have all the Oz folks. In this book, you’ll meet Prince Pompa and Peg Amy, a charming Wooden Doll. There are new countries, strange adventures and the most surprising Box of Magic you have ever heard of. Ruggedo, the wicked old Gnome King, does a lot of mischief with this before Princess Ozma can stop him.
Download or read book Dorothy Return to Oz written by Thomas L. Tedrow and published by Family Vision. This book was released on 1993 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First in the New Classics for the Twenty-First Century series--updated classics for a new generation of readers. Dorothy, the granddaughter of Dorothy Gale, clicks her ruby sneakers together and is swept back to Oz, where she befriends new characters. Illustrations.
Download or read book Rinkitink in Oz written by L. Frank Baum and published by Phoemixx Classics Ebooks. This book was released on 2021-11-14 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rinkitink in Oz L. Frank Baum - If you have a map of the Land of Oz handy, you will find that the great Nonestic Ocean washes the shores of the Kingdom of Rinkitink, between which and the Land of Oz lies a strip of the country of the Nome King and a Sandy Desert. The Kingdom of Rinkitink isn't very big and lies close to the ocean, all the houses and the King's palace being built near the shore. The people live much upon the water, boating and fishing, and the wealth of Rinkitink is gained from trading along the coast and with the islands nearest it.
Download or read book The Big Book of Oz Volume 1 The Oz Series written by L. Frank Baum and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: L. Frank Baum originally published 14 Oz books. Presented here in The Big Book of Oz, Volume 1: The Oz Series, are the first 7 books. The first one being the famous 'Wonderful Wizard of Oz.' The books are still sure to delight all ages.
Download or read book Abby in Oz Whatever After Special Edition 2 written by Sarah Mlynowski and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second Special Edition of the New York Times bestselling Whatever After series, Abby and her friends enter the magical Land of Oz . . . with hilarious and empowering results! Follow the yellow brick road . . .I'm with my best friends Robin and Frankie (and my sometimes friend, Penny) when a TORNADO scoops us up and whisks us away. As soon as we land, I can tell we're not in Smithville anymore -- we've been transported into The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!We're excited to meet Dorothy and Toto . . . but the story isn't going as planned. The Wicked Witch of the East locks us in her dungeon, so we have no way of getting the magic slippers that will take Dorothy home. Plus, the Emerald City is under attack, and the Wizard himself may be in danger!Now we have to:- Befriend the Lion, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow- Flee the flying monkeys- Learn to steer a hot-air balloon- Find the courage, heart, and smarts to save the day. . . or we'll never escape -- and everyone knows there's no place like home!This edition is extra-magical, featuring puzzles, games, and a note from the author.
Download or read book Adventures in Oz written by Eric Shanower and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the marvelous land of Oz, magic is always around the next corner. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and their many Oz friends can't stop plunging into one adventure after another. Come journey over the rainbow to help save Oz from the Wicked Witch of the South, to ride an enchanted whirlpool that leads to a hidden island, to explore the spooky Great Gray Gillikin Swamp, to prevent a war between dragons and wood-nymphs, and to soar in an emerald unicorn to the frozen land of the mysterious Ice King." -- back cover.
Download or read book Paradox in Oz written by Edward Arthur Einhorn and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...A delightful novel, well written, very much in the mood of Baum's original series, illustrations & all."--Piers Anthony, author of the Xanth Series. "A satisfying synthesis of Baum's classic style & Einhorn's modern, joyfully inventive excursions into the absurd."--Arthur Kopit, playwright. "Paradox in Oz" by Edward Einhorn is a sequel to Baum's Oz series, honoring the 100th anniversary of "The Wizard of Oz," appropriate for all ages & beautifully illustrated by Eric Shanower. Watch out, Harry Potter!--here comes "Paradox in Oz," a stupendous, full-length fantasy brimming with magic & time travel. Ozma, girl ruler of Oz, must restore the enchantment that keeps her people young. A lovable but puzzling Parrot-Ox carries Ozma back through time to seek the source of the enchantment. Ozma meets strange versions of her closest friends in an alternate timestream--Glinda, the Wizard, the Cowardly Lion, even Ozma herself! Readers will thrill with amazement as Ozma uncovers the final jaw-dropping secret. This book ends with a bang!
Download or read book The Road to Oz written by Jay Scarfone and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Road to Oz is a complete retelling of how The Wizard of Oz was influenced and created, and attained its iconic status. The new volume by Jay Scarfone and William Stillman will reflect recent research and much more through newly discovered period interviews, media resources of the era, transcriptions and unique contemporary interviews with those who were there. Additionally, never-before-published imagery accompanies the text. In its truth and candor, this new historical contribution is ideal to tie-in with the 2018-19 80th anniversary of the 1939 movie. Tantalizing highlights of the text include: · A thorough synopsis of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and the script, inspired by the book, of the 1903 Broadway musical-comedy extravaganza. · An overview of the plots of prior silent film adaptations of Oz and how they influenced the M-G-M film. · An analysis of newly-discovered audio transcriptions of Wizard of Oz radio programs from 1931-32 and 1937-38—all of which were previously unknown. · A complete accounting of Sam Goldwyn’s proposed (and aborted) 1934 Technicolor musical version of Oz starring Eddie Cantor (including commentary from Cantor’s sole surviving child). · A thorough analysis of the October 10, 1938 M-G-M shooting script (provided by descendants of comedian and Cowardly Lion actor Bert Lahr) that predates the beginning of production by seventy-two hours. · Startling revelations about the operetta that seemingly inspired “Over the Rainbow.” · Judy Garland’s trials and tribulations with the studio, including the threat that M-G-M was grooming a sound-alike who tested for Oz. · The supporting player who was cast in two roles in Oz’s fantasy sequence—the second role revealed for the first time in Scarfone and Stillman’s text. · The Munchkin midgets’ pre-1939 Wizard of Oz connection. · Oz’s film editor with a direct connection to Walt Disney and Snow White. · Studio nepotism, favoritism and politics at the height of Hollywood’s golden age on the making of the world’s most famous film. “The Road to Oz not only delivers exciting, previously unpublished information and insight, but does so in an extremely well-cited format. This is absolutely a must-have for any Oz fan or film historian.” —Sean Barrett, theatrical/film producer and artistic director, Land of Oz, North Carolina “A new and wonderful book penned by the foremost Oz movie history authors. This is a must-read for all old and new Oz fans worldwide.” —Roger S. Baum, author of Dorothy of Oz (on which the film Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return is based) and great-grandson of L. Frank Baum “Numerous books have celebrated the fan appeal of MGM’s Wizard of Oz, but there’s far more to this story than nostalgia. Scarfone and Stillman delve deep into the history of this landmark film, exploring its place in the pantheon of classic fantasy films, as well as fascinating details of production. The Road to Oz is an important addition to the film-history bookshelf.” —J.B. Kaufman, film historian and author of The Fairest One of All: The Making of Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs “The Road to Oz is a gamechanger in the world of motion picture history books. Long considered the leading authorities on the making of The Wizard of Oz, Scarfone and Stillman have crafted decades of extensive research into a new and unparalleled historical recalling of the classic film.” —Randy L. Schmidt, editor of Judy Garland on Judy Garland: Interviews and Encounters and author of Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter
Download or read book Escape to Oz written by Good Wives and Warriors and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2016-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exquisitely detailed colouring book that brings the magic of The Wizard of Oz to life in an entirely unique way. Detailed pictures include iconic scenes from the story with its array of extraordinary characters - the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow and more - all threaded with delicate patterns in pen and ink, ideal for colouring. Quotes from the text flow throughout for inspiration, with spaces for individual design and embellishment. In a handy-sized square format, a perfect size for handbags or schoolbags, you'll be ready to colour and relax wherever and whenever the moment takes you.
Download or read book Return to Oz written by Joan D. Vinge and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oz is the magical land at the end of the rainbow where little Dorothy Gale's adventures with the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and the Tin Man had begun. But, back in Kansas, nobody would believe that Oz was real ... Dorothy returns to the land of Oz only to find that a terrible change has taken place. However, her friends Tik Tok, Billina and Jack Pumpkinhead are determined to help her: together they overcome Princess Mombi and the Wheelers, discover what a Gump is, and find out why Nomes are just terrified of chickens!
Download or read book Oz the Complete Collection Volume 2 written by L. Frank Baum and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of three stories about the adventures of Dorothy and her friends in the marvelous land of Oz, including "The Road to Oz" wherein Dorothy, Shaggy Man, Button-Bright, Polychrome, Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman travel to the Emerald City for Ozma's birthday.
