L Frank Baum

The Flying Girlby L. Frank BaumIllustrated by Eric ShanowerOriginal halftone plates by Joseph Pierre Nuyttens5 1/2"x 8 1/2" - 188 Pages - HardcoverFrom the author of The Wizard of Oz comes a high-flying adventure featuring intrepid girl aviator Orissa Kane. Like Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz, Orissa is intelligent, self-reliant and always persevering. Circumstances force young Orissa Kane into the air in her brother's innovative new airplane. But a deadly foe is intent on sending her crashing back to earth. Soar to new heights with the Flying Girl as she braves countless dangers to achieve worldwide acclaim.

An iconic classic, The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum is a must-read for adults and children alike. Follow the yellow brick road! Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away to the magical land of Oz. To get home Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City and find the wonderfully mysterious Wizard of Oz. Together with her companions the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion whom she meets on the way, Dorothy embarks on a strange and enchanting adventure. With a charming introduction by award-winning Cornelia Funke, The Wizard of Oz is one of the twenty wonderful classics relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2015.***PLUS a behind-the-scenes journey, including an author profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more...***Frank L. Baum (1856-1919) was born in New York. He enjoyed making up stories, particularly for his own children. The Wizard of Oz, based on their favourite bedtime story about a land of Oz, was published in 1900 and it immediately became a huge international success. He wrote several sequels and numerous other kinds of books under a pseudonym. The Puffin Classics relaunch includes:A Little PrincessAlice's Adventures in WonderlandAlice's Adventures Through the Looking GlassAnne of Green GablesBlack BeautyHans Andersen's Fairy TalesHeidiJourney to the Centre of the EarthLittle WomenPeter PanTales of the Greek HeroesThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe Adventures of King ArthurThe Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Call of the WildThe Jungle BookThe OdysseyThe Secret GardenThe Wind in the WillowsThe Wizard of OzTreasure Island

Sam Steele discovers the location of a lost tribe deep in the heart of Panama, where diamonds litter the earth A secret map found among a dead man's belongings points the way. But to get there, Sam will need to maneuver through mountains, marshes, and mayhem. Luckily, Sam's partner is the unpredictable inventor Duncan Moit. Moit's latest invention, the Amazing Bubble Car, can travel over land and water and is impervious to almost any attack But obstacles abound - cultures in collision, the Indian chief's beautiful daughter, and a mysterious dwarf's golden hoard. So come join Sam and his friends on a dangerous journey to riches and adventure in their Magic Travelin' Machine This book was originally published in 1907, under Baum's pseudonym Captain Hugh Fitzgerald, as Sam Steele's Adventures in Panama. It was reprinted and retitled the following year as The Boy Fortune Hunters in Panama, under Baum's pen-name Floyd Akers. It has been an exceedingly rare book - until now Beautifully repackaged and reprinted, our Pawprint Adventures imprint make Baum's adventure series books live again