The Treasury of Oz: The Complete Oz Novels of L. Frank Baum

By L. Frank Baum

Book Overview

This substantial collection gathers the complete Land of Oz novels by L. Frank Baum, one of the most beloved series in the history of children's literature.

For generations Baum's stories of the magical Land of Oz have captivated readers with their imaginative characters, gentle humour, and spirit of adventure. Beginning with Dorothy and Toto's extraordinary journey in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the series introduces a remarkable world filled with unforgettable companions including the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and a host of other curious inhabitants.

Across the fourteen books collected in this volume, readers encounter the wider kingdom of Oz in all its variety. Tip and Jack Pumpkinhead flee the wicked witch Mombi in The Marvelous Land of Oz. Princess Ozma restores order to the kingdom in Ozma of Oz. Dorothy and the Wizard travel beneath the earth and into strange lands in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz. The journey continues through The Road to Oz, The Emerald City of Oz, and the many adventures that follow.

These tales introduce beloved figures such as the Shaggy Man, Button-Bright, Tik-Tok, the Patchwork Girl, and Polychrome, while also recounting encounters with formidable enemies including the Nome King. From the rescue missions of Tik-Tok of Oz and Rinkitink in Oz to the quests of The Tin Woodman of Oz and the final adventures of Glinda of Oz, Baum's stories weave a richly imagined fairyland filled with charm, wit, and invention.

The Treasury of Oz brings together the full sequence of Baum's Oz novels in a single comprehensive volume, preserving one of the most enduring fantasy worlds ever created.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604590289
• ISBN13: 9781604590289
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Wilder Publications
• Length: 784 Pages
• Weight: 3.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.2" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7

Customer Reviews

Good stroies, poor layout.

The paperback version of the Complete Oz does have all the stories listed and the paper & printing quality were good, and for that it gets the 3 stars. The issue with this version is that they didn't put the stories in chronological order at all - stories written in the 1910's appear before one from 1908, and the only way I knew was that some have a short foreward by L Frank Baum! If you're trying to get the whole collection on the cheap, then look up the reading order and write it in the table of contents. If not being able to read it straight from cover to cover annoys you however, get the individual books or the 2-3 book collections

Better than the movies

There's so much more to the Oz books than the movies show. I highly recommend this series for all ages than enjoyed them or even the Alice in Wonderland books.