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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Deluxe Hardcover Edition): Featuring a Debossed Cover with 3-Color Foil and Illustrated
Step into a world of magic, adventure, and unforgettable characters in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. First published in 1900, L. Frank Baum’s beloved classic follows Dorothy Gale, a young girl swept away from Kansas by a cyclone and transported to the dazzling Land of Oz. Alongside her newfound friends—the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion—Dorothy journeys to the Emerald City to seek the help of the mysterious Wizard. Rich with imagination and timeless lessons about courage, friendship, and home, this edition features the original illustrations by W.W. Denslow that have enchanted readers for over a century. Presented in a deluxe hardcover format with a debossed cover and striking three-color foil design, this collectible edition is perfect for both lifelong fans and new readers discovering Oz for the first time.
210 pages, Hardcover
Published May 1, 2025
About the author
L. Frank Baum
3,652 books2,852 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 In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts.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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December 29, 2025
Absolutely nothing like the movie
September 17, 2026
De 'El Mago de Oz' saco dos conclusiones: que los malos pueden hacerse desaparecer con más facilidad que uno piensa y que los poderosos a veces lo son más por fama que porque lo sean de verdad. Son como esos panes hinchados por la levadura que llevan poca harina: mucho volumen pero llenos de aire.
Para una obra de literatura infantil, hay muchos elementos que merecen reflexión desde el punto de vista de un lector adulto, porque cada uno de los personajes pueden encontrar su reflejo en seres de carne y hueso y sobre cada uno de ellos encuentra uno facetas que hacen comprender mejor el alma del ser humano.
El final es feliz pero también podría haberse imaginado otro tipo de historia, por qué no, en que Dorothy no acaba retornando a Kansas. ¿De reina? ¿De bruja buena o mala?
Una pequeña critica: hay varios capítulos al final que parecen estar escritos para rellenar y por los que el autor pasa un tanto de puntillas ('el ataque de los árboles guerreros'; 'el país de porcelana fina'; 'el país de los Quadlings'). Creo que esos capítulos hubieran dado más de sí desarrollando aún más qué sucede en ellos, cómo son sus habitantes y cómo se ven Dorothy, Toto, el León, el Espantapájaros y el Hombre de Hojalata afectados por los 'ciudadanos' que habitan en ellos. Da un tanto la impresión de se quiere llegar sin más ni más a la resolución de la historia.
En todo caso, un librito muy entretenido que se disfruta tanto de niño como de mayor por igual.
Para una obra de literatura infantil, hay muchos elementos que merecen reflexión desde el punto de vista de un lector adulto, porque cada uno de los personajes pueden encontrar su reflejo en seres de carne y hueso y sobre cada uno de ellos encuentra uno facetas que hacen comprender mejor el alma del ser humano.
El final es feliz pero también podría haberse imaginado otro tipo de historia, por qué no, en que Dorothy no acaba retornando a Kansas. ¿De reina? ¿De bruja buena o mala?
Una pequeña critica: hay varios capítulos al final que parecen estar escritos para rellenar y por los que el autor pasa un tanto de puntillas ('el ataque de los árboles guerreros'; 'el país de porcelana fina'; 'el país de los Quadlings'). Creo que esos capítulos hubieran dado más de sí desarrollando aún más qué sucede en ellos, cómo son sus habitantes y cómo se ven Dorothy, Toto, el León, el Espantapájaros y el Hombre de Hojalata afectados por los 'ciudadanos' que habitan en ellos. Da un tanto la impresión de se quiere llegar sin más ni más a la resolución de la historia.
En todo caso, un librito muy entretenido que se disfruta tanto de niño como de mayor por igual.
June 16, 2026
3.5 Very whimsical tale. Many details were omitted in the movie. It would have been fun to see how it could have translated with them left in. 🌪️🌈
August 26, 2026
A huge letdown. Quite a brutal story with really simpleminded, flat characters. I get that it is a children’s book but it was so low stakes, that it was really tiring and boring. Also everything in the story just happens to work out perfectly for our characters which makes the story lack some depth.
January 28, 2026
A mostly delightful story (child-me would have been put off by the amount of violence; even adult-me was a bit surprised) that breezes along with wit and whimsy. I'm always curious when stories change medium. I love to see what writers used and what they discarded or changed from the book to create the screen version. (The first film version was the 1910 silent short film, followed by a few silent versions of other Oz stories before the famous the 1939 adaptation). The storytelling style and illustrations whisk the reader to another time (and, of course, place!)
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