L. Frank Baum
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Daughters of Destiny (1906) is a novel by L. Frank Baum. Although he is more widely known as the author of the Land of Oz series, Baum also used several pseudonyms to make forays into more conventional fiction for adults. Daughters of Destiny, written under the pen name "Schuyler Staunton," is a story of corruption, political intrigue, romance, and adventure. "When the American Construction Syndicate, of New York and Chicago, conceived the idea of...
42) Mary Louise
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The Bluebird series began with Mary Louise, originally written as a tribute to Baum's favorite sister, Mary Louise Baum Brewster. Baum's publisher, Reilly & Britton, rejected that manuscript, apparently judging the heroine too independent. Baum wrote a new version of the book; the original manuscript is lost. The title character is Mary Louise Burrows. In the first books of the series, she is a fifteen-year-old girl with unusual maturity (though the...
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The Tin Man and the Scarecrow are regaling each other with tales of past adventures in the Tin Man's castle in the Winkie Country when a Gillikin boy named Woot wanders into their presence. After he is fed and rested (which the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow, not being of blood and flesh, do not need), Woot asks the Tin Man how he became made of tin. The Tin Man tells Woot the story of how he had once been a flesh-and-blood woodman in love with a maiden...
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz/The Marvelous Land of Ozbrings together in one treasury-sized volume the first two novels of L. Frank Baum's classic Oz series for younger readers. In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are transported by a powerful cyclone to the magical land of Oz, where they team up with the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman and Cowardly Lion to seek the help of the Wizard of Oz himself. In The Marvelous Land of Oz,...
45) Queen Zixi of Ix
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L. Frank Baum's "Queen Zixi of Ix", (1905) takes place in the lands of Noland and Ix, two regions adjacent to Oz. The fantasy novel tells the story of a magic cloak made by the fairies of the forest of Burzee that grants the wearer one wish. 683-year-old Queen Zixi who appears to be 16 to all, covets the cloak in order to reverse a curse which makes mirrors reflect her true age. Thought by its author to be his finest work, it was adapted into a silent...
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"Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad" by L. Frank Baum. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce...
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Oz, the Great Wizard! The very name of L. Frank Baum's magical character conjures a world where diminutive munchkins live and work, wicked witches run riot, and the mighty Oz himself rules over an Emerald City reached by a yellow brick road.
The Wizard of Oz: The First Five Novels is your passport to this marvelous realm and wonders that have enchanted readers young and old for more than a century. Lavishly illustrated by W. W. Denslow and John...
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This unique collection of the magical Land of Oz Series. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Marvelous Land of Oz The Woggle-Bug Book Ozma of Oz Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz The Road to Oz The Emerald City of Oz The Patchwork Girl of Oz Little Wizard Stories of Oz Tik-Tok of Oz The Scarecrow of Oz Rinkitink in Oz The Lost Princess of Oz The Tin Woodman of Oz The Magic of Oz Glinda of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz chronicles the adventures of a young farm...
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"Sky Island" by L. Frank Baum. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
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"The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" by Lyman Frank Baum, the acclaimed author of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," is a heartwarming and imaginative tale that delves into the origins and escapades of one of the most beloved figures in holiday lore: Santa Claus. This enchanting book weaves a rich tapestry of fantasy and folklore, bringing to life the story of an orphan boy named Claus who grows up in the magical Forest of Burzee among immortals and...
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You expect Button-Bright to get lost, but not Ozma! As soon as it is discovered that not only is ruler of Oz lost but so are all of the kingdom's important magical instruments The Wizard of Oz And Glenda the Good Witch spring into action. Search parties are sent to all four countries of Oz to find her or any clues to where she might be. Can Dorothy, the Wizard, or Glenda find Ozma or is she gone forever? This edition has more than 100 of the original...
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Compiled in one book, the essential collection of books by L. Frank Baum: American Fairy Tales; Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad; Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John; Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville; Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work; Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society; Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross; Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation; Aunt Jane's Nieces Out West; Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; The Enchanted Island of Yew; Glinda of Oz; A Kidnapped...
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La increíble historia de cómo Santa Claus llegó a ser de niño a hombre. ¡Este libro cuenta la historia completa y qué historia es!
Un clásico navideño de lectura obligatoria escrito por L Frank Baum, el mismo autor increíble que nos trajo "El maravilloso mago de Oz".
Disfrute de todas y cada una de las páginas mientras lee y disfrute de las muchas ilustraciones que le brindarán sentimientos cálidos de Santa Claus y la temporada navideña.
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Rob is an electrical experimenter whose father encourages him and sees that he "never lacked batteries, motors or supplies of any sort." A "net-work of wires soon ran throughout the house". He loses track of the elaborately interconnected wires, and trying to get a cardboard house to light up, he "experimented in a rather haphazard fashion, connecting this and that wire blindly and by guesswork, in the hope that he would strike the right combination."...
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"Christmas Stories by L. Frank Baum: Illustrated" is a delightful compilation of enchanting tales that bring the magic of Christmas to life. This collection features three cherished stories by L. Frank Baum, the beloved author of "The Wizard of Oz" series: "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus," "A Kidnapped Santa Claus," and "Little Bun Rabbit."
In "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus," readers are invited into the timeless origin story of...
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"Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross" by L. Frank Baum. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to...
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Lyman Frank Baum penned fourteen novels in his famous Oz chronology. These can be divided into two distinct sections: the Second Chronicles of Oz, whose publication spanned the years 1913 through 1920, reconnected the Royal Historian of Oz to that lost land by means of "wireless telegraphy." Within this single volume those eight novels and a half dozen short stories are presented in sequence, formatted not only for ease of reading, but to emulate...
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Lyman Frank Baum penned fourteen novels in his famous Oz chronology. These can be divided into two distinct sections: the First Chronicles of Oz, published between 1900 and 1910, ended when Oz was believed to be "cut off forever from all the rest of the world." Within this single volume those first six novels are presented in sequence, formatted not only for ease of reading, but to emulate the textual structure of that original publication.
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Ruggedo, the former Nome King, tries once again to conquer Oz. He secretly enters Oz bringing with him powerful magic in the form of a Munchkin boy names Kiki Aru who has learned the most powerful magic word of all. A word so powerful that even The Wizard of Oz and Glenda do not know it. Will Dorothy, Ozma, and their friends learn the secret to this magic word in time to save Oz? This edition features over 100 superb illustrations by John R. Neill....
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"Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John" by L. Frank Baum. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to...