the Wizard of Oz.

by L. Frank Baum

Other authorsJennifer Bassett (Series Editor), Rosemary Border (Adapter)
Paperback, 2007

Status

Available

Call number

428

Description

Dorothy lives in Kansas, USA, but one day a cyclone blows her and her house to a strange country called Oz. There, Dorothy makes friends with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. But she wants to go home to Kansas. Only one person can help her, and that is the country's famous Wizard. So Dorothy and her friends take the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, to find the Wizard of Oz . . .

Publication

Oxford University Press (2007), 56 pages

User reviews

LibraryThing member factory
One day Dorothy who lives in Kansas is transported to the Land of Oz by a huge cyclone with her dog and house.
Land of Oz was a magical land. She looks for The Wizard of Oz with her friends to return to Kansas.
I thought Dorothy, the Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion are very good
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companions.Everyone has a merit respectively.
Though I had been surprised at end of this story a little,I thought it was very interesting and warm story.
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LibraryThing member gissa
This is fantasy story. Maybe many people know this book very well.
Dorthy lives Kansas,but one day a cyclone blows her and her house to a strange country called Oz .
Then Dorthy makes some friends.They want something at each other.For comming true these,they fight to some wizards and so on.

It's a
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nice story.They come true their dream.Sometimes I have thought if I get at the strange country, I will enjoy or be nervous ...?But I want to be fun if I get there!!
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LibraryThing member zyabuko
The Wizard of Oz is fantasy and horror.
I have read this book when I am child because this story is very famous.
One day, Dorothy and her pet toto arrived a strange world called Oz. They ventured to see Wizard of Oz with the Scarecrow, the Tin man , and the Cowardly lion.
I'm absorbed in reading this
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book because this book is interesting and exciting! I wanted read more. I recommand thisbook.
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LibraryThing member 0706
This story was very eciting.
I think Dorothy is so powerful and active.
Her friends are unique! I enjoyed this book.
LibraryThing member Piyo
this is one of my favorite story.
people say this is famous and deep story.
I read this and maybe will act in oral comunication
LibraryThing member deepimpact
One day a young girl and her dog were brought to OZ world. In the OZ world,they met wizard and made a new friends.
This book is very easy to understand.
LibraryThing member bluerose69
Last year,I saw a musical of this story at high school.
Then I really liked this story because characters were attractive.
So I was satisfied reading English version.
LibraryThing member yuzu
I have'nt known the story ever.
I thought wizard of OZ is Dolothy.
This book was so easy to read.
Everyone has hopes, and everyone got them during the journey.
There ware a lot of brave or hope.
I liked lion espesialy.
LibraryThing member ksmsbt
I haven't known this story ever. So I enjoyed this story.
Dorothy and fellows are attractive. I want to watch this movie.
LibraryThing member 90310
I know this story is very famous , but I havnt ever read it.
The all of character is very kute and unique.And I like it.
LibraryThing member Y-Kazamaturi
Where Dorothy and Toto blown is the land of Oz.Dorothy’s adventure to go back to Kanzas start!

This story’s all charactar are individual,for example Lion,tin doll and scarecrow,so story is very interseting.And this story is easy to read.I read this story in one breath.
LibraryThing member yumeno
I think dorothy is a very brave girl.Because even if she happened to encounter strange event,she didn't give up her wish.
Her friends in OZ are very unique,so this story is fantastic.
LibraryThing member pear
I like this story.
Dorothy meets the Scarecrow,the Tin Man,and the Cowardly Lion.
They have wish each of them.So they go to Emerald City.
I have read this story in Japanese.But it is different story I knew.
It is interesting.
LibraryThing member chacochan
I think this book is very famous. Dorothy lives in Kansas. But one day her and her house are blown by a cyclone, so she decide to find the Wizard of Oz in order to live in Kansan again with her friends who made during jouney. She get into trouble, however she cooperate with her friends. When I read
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this book, I feel exiting. If you read this book, you will be with sweet sense because you remember your childhood. It is one of appeal in this book. I think the courage not to give up is very important.
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LibraryThing member bun65
Dorothy was caught in a house with a tornado and Dorothy was skipped the Land of Oz with Toto which her dog.
She go to Emerald City to see Wizard of Oz...

I really enjoyed the story.
But I felt strange when the end of the story.
Her partners have been cheated and wizard fly away alone.
Other is very
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very interesting.
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LibraryThing member takeyo
Dorothy lives in Kanas.One day, cyclone come and blew her house and her. When she open eyes, she is strange place. She find how to back Kanes.so she go Emerald city with three friends,to meet Wizard of OZ.
This story is very famous. but I have never read. I think this story is good.but this story
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too childish to read for me. so this book is satisfactory tome.
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LibraryThing member A.I
Each character think they has defection.
But this point is very very cute.
The battle with Queen of ice is very exciting!
LibraryThing member robin0520
One day the main charactor, Dorothy is blowned by a cyclone with her house and she gets to the country of Oz. She went to back home ,so she make friends and go to meeting Wizard of Oz. I chose this book because this story is famous. And I enjoyed reading this book very much. There are many cute
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charactors and Dorothe's friends are very nice charactors. I want to read this story
again.
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LibraryThing member MamiK
This story is fantastic. I love this very much. I want to be the girl likes dorothy.
LibraryThing member yuchaso
I read The Wizard of Oz.
It's adventure story.
Main charecter is a girl, Dorothy.
She want to kill bad witch to come her home.
She got some fellows and went with them.
I enjoyed the story.
And it is easy writing.
LibraryThing member hanayo
Girl Dorothy and family dog of each house blown off by tornado.
The house drops in the country of wizard's oz.
It goes out to travel to return in going to oz to ask.
On the way, it joins the companion who has the wish respectively.
It is a book on the adventure.
LibraryThing member momopeach
This story is about a girl's adventure. The girl's name is Dorothy. Dorothy lived in Kansas with her aunt and her aunt and her dog, Toto. One day, cyclone came to Kansas and their house was brought away with Dorothy and Toto. And they arrived at the another world where four wizards live.
I have read
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this story translated in Japanese once. But I could enjoy very much because I forgot the end. When I read the end, I was very excited. I think this book is very interesting for not only children but adults.
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LibraryThing member souryu518
This story is about Dorothy's daventure.
Dorothy live in Kansas with her grandparents and her dog.
One day a strong storm come to Kansas...

I know its title,but I don't know its story.
This is because I chose this book.
While I read story,I feel as if I were Dorothy.
That is why I come to like this story.
LibraryThing member natuki
Dorothy lives in a small house in Kansas. One day, this house was blowed by a cyclone, and she and her dog called Toto was in the house. They arrived a starange country called Oz. They go to see the Wizard of Oz in the Emerald City to know how to return to Kansas, making new friends.

I had not known
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this story, but I had heard this story's title. So I enjoyed reading this story.
I thought that she is a very kind and brave girl. She comes across alot of difficulty till she grants a wish, but I think that it was good that finally she come back for Kansas safety.
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LibraryThing member rxr0324
Dorothy lives in Kansas with her uncle and aunt.
But one day a big cyclone,and Dorothy and her dog
ware blowed another place.
And she met a scarecrow,a tin man,a lion.

I know this story and I like it very much.
So it is easy to read this book!
The story is interesting for me.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

7.77 inches

ISBN

0194237451 / 9780194237451

Barcode

37
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