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Wizard of Oz : The Complete Collection [Books 1 - 17 ]
Wizard of Oz : The Complete Collection [Books 1 - 14 ] (Good Time Classics)
BOOK 01 : The Wizard of Oz
BOOK 02 : The Land of Oz
BOOK 03 : Ozma of Oz
BOOK 04 : Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
BOOK 05 : The Road to Oz
BOOK 06 : The Emerald city of Oz
BOOK 07 : The Patchwork Girl of Oz
BOOK 08 : Tik-Tok of Oz
BOOK 09 : The Scarecrow of Oz
BOOK 10 : Rinkitink in Oz
BOOK 11 : The Lost Princess of Oz
BOOK 12 : The Tin Woodman of Oz
BOOK 13 : The Magic of Oz
BOOK 14 : Glinda of Oz
L. Frank Baum is most well known for his book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", but in fact he was a prolific writer of children's books, having written over 50 novels, 80 short stories, 200 poems, and other various writings. These works were written using a number of different pseudonyms, including Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald, Laura Bancroft and Floyd Akers. He is known in his works to have been a great predictor of future technologies and events, such as the laptop computer in "The Master Key", and cordless phones in Tik-Tik of Oz.
Born on May 15, 1856 in New York in a small town called Chittenango, Baum's parents, Benjamin Ward and Cynthia Stanton, were both deeply religious Methodists, but that didn't stop him from having a very happy childhood with his nine siblings during the late 1850s through most of the 1860s. Due to his parent's religion, he and his siblings were schooled at home, meaning that other than his brothers and sisters, he had relatively few friends outside his home. This gave him a lot of time to read books from his father's extensive collection, where he quickly learned to hate the moral stories of the time and their usage of violence and terrifying monsters to get to the moral of the story. This is definitely where he found inspiration for his Oz books later in life, wanting to create stories that children, including his own, could read without having nightmares.
BOOK 01 : The Wizard of Oz
BOOK 02 : The Land of Oz
BOOK 03 : Ozma of Oz
BOOK 04 : Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
BOOK 05 : The Road to Oz
BOOK 06 : The Emerald city of Oz
BOOK 07 : The Patchwork Girl of Oz
BOOK 08 : Tik-Tok of Oz
BOOK 09 : The Scarecrow of Oz
BOOK 10 : Rinkitink in Oz
BOOK 11 : The Lost Princess of Oz
BOOK 12 : The Tin Woodman of Oz
BOOK 13 : The Magic of Oz
BOOK 14 : Glinda of Oz
L. Frank Baum is most well known for his book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", but in fact he was a prolific writer of children's books, having written over 50 novels, 80 short stories, 200 poems, and other various writings. These works were written using a number of different pseudonyms, including Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald, Laura Bancroft and Floyd Akers. He is known in his works to have been a great predictor of future technologies and events, such as the laptop computer in "The Master Key", and cordless phones in Tik-Tik of Oz.
Born on May 15, 1856 in New York in a small town called Chittenango, Baum's parents, Benjamin Ward and Cynthia Stanton, were both deeply religious Methodists, but that didn't stop him from having a very happy childhood with his nine siblings during the late 1850s through most of the 1860s. Due to his parent's religion, he and his siblings were schooled at home, meaning that other than his brothers and sisters, he had relatively few friends outside his home. This gave him a lot of time to read books from his father's extensive collection, where he quickly learned to hate the moral stories of the time and their usage of violence and terrifying monsters to get to the moral of the story. This is definitely where he found inspiration for his Oz books later in life, wanting to create stories that children, including his own, could read without having nightmares.
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Published September 21, 2012
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About the author
L. Frank Baum
3,222 books2,776 followersalso wrote under the names:
* Edith van Dyne,
* Floyd Akers,
* Schuyler Staunton,
* John Estes Cooke,
* Suzanne Metcalf,
* Laura Bancroft,
* Louis F. Baum,
* Captain Hugh Fitzgerald
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 (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema.
Born and raised in Chittenango, New York, Baum moved west after an unsuccessful stint as a theater producer and playwright. He and his wife opened a store in South Dakota and he edited and published a newspaper. They then moved to Chicago, where he worked as a newspaper reporter and published children's literature, coming out with the first Oz book in 1900. While continuing his writing, among his final projects he sought to establish a film studio focused on children's films in Los Angeles, California.
His works anticipated such later commonplaces as television, augmented reality, laptop computers (The Master Key), wireless telephones (Tik-Tok of Oz), women in high-risk and action-heavy occupations (Mary Louise in the Country), and the ubiquity of advertising on clothing (Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work).
* Edith van Dyne,
* Floyd Akers,
* Schuyler Staunton,
* John Estes Cooke,
* Suzanne Metcalf,
* Laura Bancroft,
* Louis F. Baum,
* Captain Hugh Fitzgerald
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 (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema.
Born and raised in Chittenango, New York, Baum moved west after an unsuccessful stint as a theater producer and playwright. He and his wife opened a store in South Dakota and he edited and published a newspaper. They then moved to Chicago, where he worked as a newspaper reporter and published children's literature, coming out with the first Oz book in 1900. While continuing his writing, among his final projects he sought to establish a film studio focused on children's films in Los Angeles, California.
His works anticipated such later commonplaces as television, augmented reality, laptop computers (The Master Key), wireless telephones (Tik-Tok of Oz), women in high-risk and action-heavy occupations (Mary Louise in the Country), and the ubiquity of advertising on clothing (Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work).
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May 1, 2013
excellent reading, hope they make movies out of all the books that are written. Very entertaining. Glad I could get them all at once.
I've read all the books in the wizard of oz series but this collection is even better because I can find the book I want with ease and because of the kobo it's where I was when I last stopped reading.
I've read all the books in the wizard of oz series but this collection is even better because I can find the book I want with ease and because of the kobo it's where I was when I last stopped reading.
May 1, 2013
excellent reading, hope they make movies out of all the books that are written. Very entertaining. Glad I could get them all at once.
October 14, 2025
This was A LOT! Way more involved than just dropping a house on someone. I did enjoy all the stories and the author’s notes at the end. He was good to his readers. I am glad I finally committed to completing them.
August 19, 2021
The best books ever, completely sure, I was given the collection Part 1 and 2 for my birthday, and since then, it was the best.
August 18, 2012
I love the series as a whole, but all in one volume has some issues for me. First of all the beautiful illustrations are missing, which I think is a huge loss. Second the volume is very hard to hold and read. Entire chapters are on one huge page. Reading this in bed is not a comfortable option, it is heavy and awkward. Do yourself a favor and get the stories individually or in volumes which contain only 3 books each. Especially for reading to children you want the illustrations and the ability to hold the books comfortably.
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January 9, 2014I began a read aloud group in my neighborhood and stared with this so that the kids could gain an appreciation for (1) the original story and (2) the concept of American fairy tales. I ran into the rigidity of how fundamentalist Christianity sects use term; such as the difference between a LIAR and a humbug. It made for quite an interesting summer.
April 14, 2012
One of my favorite series. I love Baum so much for every word written in these books. Recommended for anyone and everyone with a sense of imagination and wonder. Adventure, tragedy, overcoming situations, wonderful character building. Baum is with you every step of the way.
January 8, 2013
I checked an Oz book out of the public library once a week for over a year -- couldn't get enough of the adventures! Baum was a wonderful children's writer -- scary, but not too scary, thrilling, entertaining, and funny. Great reading for story lovers.
October 24, 2013
The more books I read, the more disturbed I was by Baum's efforts to hide his racism. Having read them as a child, I saw none of it, of course. Taking a fresh look would make me hope that my grandchildren never read them.
May 6, 2013
In a whole excellent and magical. It is truly amazing that these srories, places, and characters still hold up after all these years. Make everyone you know man, woman, and child read all of Baums work they will thank you for it.
February 6, 2014
This book is part of my 2014 plan to go back in time and reread some of my favorite books as an adult.
Still love the series. Most people have only read or know the Wizard of Oz, but there is so much more to the OZ universe.
Still so enjoyable and fun!
Still love the series. Most people have only read or know the Wizard of Oz, but there is so much more to the OZ universe.
Still so enjoyable and fun!
July 16, 2014
I'm in the midst of a 1,034 page Nook version of this & as a loyal and enormous Wizard of Oz fan, I'm loving reading all of the other stories as well. It's a long read, but great to escape into a fantasy world sometimes.
May 13, 2013
Didn't actually read it all.
Brought back some childhood memories though and didn't realise there were so many other stories apart from the actual wizard of oz
Brought back some childhood memories though and didn't realise there were so many other stories apart from the actual wizard of oz
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January 14, 2019If your only connection to the wonderful land of Oz is a movie starring Judy Garland, you are missing out. I loved these books when I was in junior high. Hope you enjoy them, too!
November 23, 2013
I actually didn't finish reading all the books. Not my style.
August 3, 2014
Fun. Wonder!
March 15, 2018
My children and I enjoyed reading these books together over the years. They were fun and the various books were short.
September 28, 2018
It's a little too long.
February 14, 2019
I was not able to connect with these books. I just kept picturing the beloved movie and these books feel flat.
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