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Classics for Your Collection: goo.gl/U80LCr --------- The Wonderful Wizard of OzYoung Dorothy, who lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry and her little dog Toto on a Kansas farm. One day, Dorothy and Toto are caught up in a cyclone that deposits her farmhouse into Munchkin Country in the magical Land of Oz. The falling house has killed the Wicked Witch of the East, the evil ruler of the Munchkins. The Good Witch of the North arrives with the grateful Munchkins and gives Dorothy the magical Silver Shoes that once belonged to the witch. The Good Witch tells Dorothy that the only way she can return home is to go to the Emerald City and ask the great and powerful Wizard of Oz to help her. As Dorothy embarks on her journey, the Good Witch of the North kisses her on the forehead, giving her magical protection from harm. On the way she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. But the Wicked Witch of the West has her own plans for the new arrival - will Dorothy ever see Kansas again? Some Important Characters: Dorothy is the protagonist of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. An orphan, she lives with her aunt and uncle on their farm in Kansas, along with her dog, Toto. A Scarecrow who wishes he was smarter A Tin Man who wants a heart A Cowardly Lion looking for a little courage and in the end gets a potion of courage. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the ruler of the Emerald City. To manipulate people, he uses technology, as he doesn't possesses any real magic powers. The Munchkins are a race of little people who are very thankful to Dorothy after she kills their savage ruler, the Wicked Witch of the East. The Winkies are also very thankful to Dorothy and her friends after they together kill the Wicked Witch of the West, who was enslaving them. The Winged Monkeys were put under a powerful enchantment when they played a trick on the fiance of a witch. The witch wanted to kill them, but she decided to just force them to do the bidding of the owner of the magical Golden Cap. They have been enchanted for generations. Glinda get them out of their bondage after she gets the Golden Cap from Dorothy. Facts and Trivia1. The author Baum actually framed the pencil he used to write the novel. 2. Dorothy Gale, the main character, was named after a niece who died. 3. Baum never lived in Kansas. 4. The book sold out in two weeks. Scroll Up and Get Your Copy!

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Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919), was an American author who was a specialist in children's books. He was particularly famous for his The Wonderful Wizard of Oz series, a sensational hit among children and continues to do so. He was better known by his pen name L. Frank Baum. His stories have formed the basis for such popular films as The Wizard of Oz (1939), produced by the famous Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). Named Lyman after his uncle, Baum didn't like his first name much obviously and chose to be called by his middle name Frank instead. Baum wrote about his purpose in introduction of his book: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written solely to pleasure children today. It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heart-aches and nightmares are left out.

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