L Frank Baum

The classic children's story with added science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics activities after every chapter.

Featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler, this exclusive collector's edition of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a must have for book lovers and fans of the Broadway show or film Wicked who want to know the original story that inspire their favorite adaptation. Journey down the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy and friends in this magical coming of age novel. Delighting readers for more than 120 years, this time-honored classic is now available as a beautiful collector's edition. Whether you're buying it as a gift or for yourself, this remarkable edition features:A beautiful, high-end hardcover featuring Laci Fowler's distinctive hand-painted artEmbossed cover art and gold foilingDecorative interior pages featuring pull quotes throughoutMatching ribbon marker and gold page edgesPart of a 4-volume collection including Frankenstein, The Great Gatsby, and The Return of Sherlock HolmeThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz:Makes a great gift for teachers, professors, educators, or librariansIs a great read aloud at bed time for young readers or familiesThe perfect gift for holidays, birthdays, family celebrations, or other gift giving occasionsThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz follows Kansas farmgirl Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto as a violent cyclone transports them to a faraway magical place called Oz, land of the Munchkins and witches. To make it home, Dorothy dons her famous slippers and must follow the Yellow Brick Road to seek help from the Great Wizard in the Emerald City. Soon she is joined by the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, each on his own unique quest for a better self. Exploring the time-honored themes of good versus evil, the beauty of friendship, the value of self-sufficiency, and why home is where the heart is, this unique collector's edition presents L. Frank Baum's beloved tale of otherworldly adventures in a giftable new way.

Dorothy on pieni tyttö, joka asuu maatilalla Kansasissa. Pyörremyrsky vie Dorothyn ihmeelliseen maahan, jossa tapahtuu outoja asioita. Voiko Dorothy palata kotiin? Nyt voit lukea kuuluisan lastenkirjan myös selkokielellä.

Pyörremyrsky tempaisee Dorothyn ja Toto-koiran mukaansa ja kuljettaa heidät Kansasista Ozin ihmemaahan. Maan asukkaat pitävät Dorothya suurena noitana, mutta tytön ainoa toive on palata kotiin Em-tädin ja Henry-sedän luo. Dorothy lähtee etsimään apua Smaragdikaupungissa asuvalta Oz-velholta. Tien varrella hänen seuraansa liittyvät aivoton Pelätin, sydämetön Peltimetsuri ja pelokas Leijona. Matka on vaikea ja vaarallinen, mutta siitä selviydytään ystävyyden, älyn ja rohkeuden avulla. Ihmemaa Oz kuuluu lastenkirjallisuuden kirkkaimpiin klassikoihin. Kirjan kannen ja esilehtien kuvat ovat alkuperäisestä, vuonna 1900 julkaistusta teoksesta. Teoksen on suomentanut Tuomas Nevanlinna. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) oli yhdysvaltalainen kirjailija ja toimittaja, joka tunnetaan parhaiten lastenkirjoistaan.

Dorothy is a young girl who lives with her Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and dog, Toto, on a farm on the Kansas prairie. One day, she and Toto are caught up in a cyclone that deposits them and the farmhouse into Munchkin Country in the magical Land of Oz. The falling house has killed the Wicked Witch of the East, the evil ruler of the Munchkins. The Good Witch of the North arrives with three grateful Munchkins and gives Dorothy the magical silver shoes that once belonged to the Wicked Witch. The Good Witch tells Dorothy that the only way she can return home is to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City and ask the great and powerful Wizard of Oz to help her. As Dorothy embarks on her journey, the Good Witch of the North kisses her on the forehead, giving her magical protection from harm. On her way down the yellow brick road, Dorothy attends a banquet held by a Munchkin named Boq. The next day, she frees a Scarecrow from the pole on which he is hanging, applies oil from a can to the rusted joints of a Tin Woodman, and meets a Cowardly Lion. The Scarecrow wants a brain, the Tin Woodman wants a heart, and the Lion wants courage, so Dorothy encourages them to journey with her and Toto to the Emerald City to ask for help from the Wizard.

After an explanation of how the magic umbrella works, the two children, joined by Cap'n Bill, decide to take a trip to a nearby island; they call it "Sky island," because it looks like it's "halfway in the sky"--but the umbrella takes them to a different place entirely, a literal island in the sky.

The novel involves Mayre Griffiths, nicknamed Trot, or sometimes Tiny Trot, is a little girl who lives on the coast of southern California. Her father is the captain of a sailing schooner, and her constant companion is Cap'n Bill Weedles, a retired sailor with a wooden leg.