Lost Legends of OZ Volume I

By L. Frank Baum

Go to OZ and Beyond in this Fantastic Collection of Lost Legends L. Frank Baum, the famed Royal Historian of OZ, has rightfully earned thousands of dedicated fans since first publishing The Wonderful Wizard of OZ over 100 years ago. But, the truth is that many young readers of the current generation have only just been exposed to the marvelous land of OZ and its incredible inhabitants through the blockbuster Disney movie, OZ, the Great and Powerful and the highly anticipated animated film of 2014, Legends of OZ, Dorothy's return. Join Dorothy and Toto as they make new friends, explore new lands and have awesome new adventures Now, in this new collection of L. Frank Baum's original classics, readers can discover the wonder and excitement of OZ. This first volume contains the full manuscripts of Baum's first three OZ stories: The Wonderful Wizard of OZ, The Marvelous Land of OZ, and the Woggle-Bug Book. In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, find themselves in a strange land called Oz after their Kansas house is swept away by a cyclone. Here they meet the Munchkins and join the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion on an unforgettable journey to the Emerald City, where the all-powerful Wizard of Oz lives. Can he help Dorothy return home? The Marvelous Land of Oz is the story of the wonderful adventures of the young boy named Tip as he travels throughout the many lands of Oz. Here he meets with our old friends the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, as well as some new friends like Jack Pumpkin-head, the Wooden Sawhorse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, and the amazing Gump. How they thwart the wicked plans of the evil witch Mombi and overcome the rebellion of General Jinjur and her army of young women is a tale as exciting and endearing today as it was when first published. Join new characters Tip and Jack Pumpkin-head as they're whisked to Oz, and meet new friends and foes and have the adventure of their lives! In The Woggle-Bug Book, Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E. is separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz. Finding that time hung heavy on his hands -- and he had four of them! -- he decided to walk down the Main Street of the strange new City and try to discover something-or-other of interest. The adventures that follow are astounding! Read about the Woggle-Bug's adventures coming to America. Lyman Frank Baum was an American author, actor, and independent filmmaker best known as the creator, along with illustrator W. W. Denslow, of one of the most popular books in American children's literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known today as simply The Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a plethora of other works (55 novels in total, 82 short stories, over 200 poems, an unknown number of scripts, and many miscellaneous writings), and made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen. Lost Legends of OZ, Volume I is the perfect buy for bedtime bookshelves everywhere! Buy Lost Legends of OZ, Volume I and enjoy sharing these new adventures with the special munchkins in your life. A wonderful gift, an incredible addition to any bookshelf and a treasure children will enjoy over and over again. Look for this volume and future volumes available for discount purchase through the Amazon Matchbook program. You'll want to collect them all!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1494859297
• ISBN13: 9781494859299
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"