L. Frank Baum
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Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Liontheyre now as beloved a part of American folklore as Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan. Since its first publication in 1900, L. Frank Baum's story of a little girl carried away by a tornado to the strange and beautiful Land of Oz has had an extraordinary emotional impact on wide-eyed readers young and old. As Dorothy journeys down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, hoping the Great...
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Journey to Oz, a faraway land of magic, mayhem, and danger in this fantastical trilogy by L. Frank Baum. The Library of Congress calls this "America's greatest and best-beloved homegrown fairytale," and the stories will spark the imagination and wonder as you enter the wondrous land of Oz. --
15) The magic of Oz
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Few stories have been able to entertain as much as The Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum. Fourteen books written more than 100 years ago have thrilled generations. Most people are not aware that Baum himself produced several motion pictures himself, during the silent age. Here are five silent classics, filmed from 1910 to 1925, presenting a different view of OZ than many might be used to. The 1925 film features a young Oliver Hardy as the Tin Man.
16) Road to Oz
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Dorothy and her friends follow the enchanted road to Oz and arrive in time for Ozma's birthday party.
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Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the rest of the Avengers as you've never seen them before with all-new interpretations of Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland, and the Wizard of Oz. Plus, from Spider-Man fairy tales, Mary Jane fills the shoes of another famous red-head in this retelling of Little Red Riding Hood with super hero sensibilities! And from X-Men fairy tales comes a re-imagining of the tragic origin of Professor Xavier and Magneto,...
20) The wizard of Oz
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The charming film based on the popular L.Frank Baum novel, Dorothy and her dog Toto, are caught in a tornado's path and somehow end up in the land of Oz. Here she encounters some memorable friends and foes in her journey to meet the Wizard of Oz who everyone says can help her return home and possibly grant her new friends their goals of a brain, heart and courage.