The Wizard of Oz

Name: The Wizard of Oz
Brand: David Bateman Ltd
SKU: 9781914602467
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By Lyman Frank Baum

Series: Chiltern Classics

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Part of the Chiltern Classics range When a tornado uproots Dorothy's farmhouse home, she and her beloved dog Toto are whisked away to the magical land of Oz. Dorothy follows the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to see the Wizard, hoping he can help... Read More

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Part of the Chiltern Classics range

When a tornado uproots Dorothy's farmhouse home, she and her beloved dog Toto are whisked away to the magical land of Oz. Dorothy follows the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to see the Wizard, hoping he can help her return to her Kansas home. Along the way she meets a host of extraordinary characters and faces many trials. She also discovers the secret behind the Wizard's magic power.

Chiltern are publishers of exquisitely crafted editions of the world's finest classic literature. These beautiful books are a perfect mix of tradition and the very latest in printing techniques. With wonderful original, detailed and embossed covers, sparkling gilt edges, cream art paper, ribbon markers and stitched binding they are simply the most beautiful classics ever published.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781914602467

Publisher: Chiltern Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Chiltern Publishing

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Height: 185.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 192

Collections

Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Fiction Fiction Lyman Frank Baum Series: Chiltern Classics Young Adult

About the Author

Lyman Frank Baum was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts.

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