Journey down the yellow brick road with Oxford Children's Classic.

This Oxford Children's Classic features the complete unabridged text, an introduction by Lemn Sissay, and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more.

When a great tornado carries Dorothy to the land of Oz, she finds herself alone in a strange and enchanted place. If she is ever to see her Kansas home again, she must travel to the Emerald City and ask the Wizard of Oz for help. It's a daunting journey, but with Dorothy's new friends at her side-the scarecrow, the tinman, and the cowardly lion-anything is possible.

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KEY THEMES AND TOPICS

• Friendship
• Facing fears
• Political allegory

These stunning Oxford Children's Classics are the perfect addition to any young reader's bookshelf. Each classic features a personal introduction from a contemporary author, with insights on how their work was inspired by the story.

Contents
1 The Cyclone
2 The Council with the Munchkins
3 How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
4 The Road through the Forest
5 The Rescue of the Tin Woodman
6 The Cowardly Lion
7 The Journey to the Great Oz
8 The Deadly Poppy Field
9 The Queen of the Field-Mice
10 The Guardian of the Gates
11 The Wonderful Emerald City of Oz
12 The Search for the Wicked Witch
13 How the Four Were Reunited
14 The Winged Monkeys
15 The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
16 The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
17 How the Balloon Was Launched
18 Away to the South
19 Attacked by the Fighting Trees
20 The Dainty China Country
21 The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
22 The Country of the Quadlings
23 The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish
24 Home Again

L. FRANK BAUM was born in Chittenango, New York in 1856 and had seven brothers and sisters. Until the age of twelve Baum was privately tutored at home and in 1869, he spent two years at a military academy.

After various jobs including journalist and actor, Baum wrote his first novel Goose in Prose in 1897. He went on to write over sixty books, including, in 1900, his most famous novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. L. Frank Baum was married with four children and died in 1919.