The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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| Written by | L. Frank Baum |
| Illustrator | W. W. Denslow |
| Published | 1900 |
| Publisher | George M. Hill |
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, often known as The Wizard of Oz, is the first book in the Oz series by L. Frank Baum. The book was published in 1900.
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[edit] Summary
Dorothy Gale, a girl from Kansas, gets swept into the Land of Oz by a cyclone. She meets a living Scarecrow, a man made entirely of tin, and a Cowardly Lion while trying to get to the Emerald City hoping that the the Great Oz can help her return home to Kansas. Oz commands them to destroy the Wicked Witch of the West, which they do, but when they return they discover that the Wizard is a humbug. Dorothy and her friends travel to Glinda, the Good Witch of the South, and she finally is able to help Dorothy get home.
[edit] Characters
- Dorothy Gale
- Toto
- Uncle Henry
- Aunt Em
- Boq
- Scarecrow
- Tin Woodman
- Cowardly Lion
- Guardian of the Gates
- Soldier with the Green Whiskers
- The Wizard of Oz
- Wicked Witch of the West
- Winged Monkeys
- Glinda
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