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THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ – Complete Collection: 16 Novels in One Premium Edition (Fantasy Classics Series) (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. The most Beloved Children's Books about the Adventures in the Magical Land of OzBy L. Frank Baum

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – Complete Collection gathers Baum's celebrated Oz fantasies into a single expansive edition, following Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and a widening cast through enchanted kingdoms, political reversals, comic perils, and moral tests. Written in a lucid, musical prose style, the books combine fairy-tale wonder with American humor, theatrical pacing, and a modern distrust of inherited monarchy and empty authority. In literary context, Baum's Oz stands as a decisive turn from Old World folklore toward a distinctly American children's fantasy tradition. L. Frank Baum (1856–1919) brought to these works an unusually varied life: journalist, actor, playwright, shopkeeper, window-dresser, and devoted family storyteller. His interest in stage spectacle, commercial modernity, feminism within his household circle, and the democratic optimism of the American Midwest all helped shape Oz's vivid landscapes and its recurring faith in ingenuity, friendship, and self-discovery. This collection is highly recommended for readers seeking both imaginative delight and literary-historical significance. Children will find adventure and marvels; adults will discover satire, structural inventiveness, and a foundational mythos of American fantasy. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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GenreChildren's Literature

Length73 hrs 22 mins

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Publish dateJul 15, 2016

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

193The Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger

2Introduction

194Little Dorothy and Toto

3Author Biography

195Tiktok and the Nome King

4Historical Context

196Ozma and the Little Wizard

5Synopsis (Selection)

197Jack Pumpkinhead and the Sawhorse

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6THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ – Complete Collection: 16 Novels in One Premium Edition (Fantasy Classics Series)

198The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman

7Introduction

199Tik-Tok of Oz

81. The Cyclone

200To My Readers

92. The Council with the Munchkins

2011. Ann’s Army

103. How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow

2022. Out of Oogaboo

114. The Road Through the Forest

2033. Magic Mystifies the Marchers

125. The Rescue of the Tin Woodman

2044. Betsy Braves the Billows

136. The Cowardly Lion

2055. The Roses Repulse the Refugees

147. The Journey to the Great Oz

2066. Shaggy Seeks his Stray Brother

158. The Deadly Poppy Field

2077. Polychrome’s Pitiful Plight

169. The Queen of the Field Mice

2088. Tik-Tok Tackles a Tough Task

1710. The Guardian of the Gate

2099. Ruggedo’s Rage is Rash and Reckless

1811. The Wonderful City of Oz

21010. A Terrible Tumble Through a Tube

1912. The Search for the Wicked Witch

21111. The Famous Fellowship of Fairies

2013. The Rescue

21212. The Lovely Lady of Light

2114. The Winged Monkeys

21313. The Jinjin’s Just Judgment

2215. The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible

21414. The Long-Eared Hearer Learns by Listening

2316. The Magic Art of the Great Humbug

21515. The Dragon Defies Danger

2417. How the Balloon Was Launched

21616. The Naughty Nome

2518. Away to the South

21717. A Tragic Transformation

2619. Attacked by the Fighting Trees

21818. A Clever Conquest

2720. The Dainty China Country

21919. King Kaliko

2821. The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts

22020. Quox Quietly Quits

2922. The Country of the Quadlings

22121. A Bashful Brother

3023. Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish

22222. Kindly Kisses

3124. Home Again

22323. Ruggedo Reforms

32The Marvelous Land of Oz

22424. Dorothy is Delighted

33Author’s Note

22525. The Land of Love

341. Tip Manufactures a Pumpkinhead

226The Scarecrow of Oz

352. The Marvelous Powder of Life

227‘Twixt You And Me

363. The Flight of the Fugitives

2281. The Great Whirlpool

374. Tip Makes an Experiment in Magic

2292. The Cavern Under the Sea

385. The Awakening of the Sawhorse

2303. The Ork

396. Jack Pumpkinhead’s Ride to the Emerald City

2314. Daylight at Last

407. His Majesty the Scarecrow

2325. The Little Old Man of the Island

418. Gen. Jinjur’s Army of Revolt

2336. The Flight of the Midgets

429. The Scarecrow Plans an escape

2347 The Bumpy Man

4310. The Journey to the Tin Woodman

2358. Button-Bright is Lost and Found Again

4411. A Nickel-Plated Emperor

2369. The Kingdom of Jinxland

4512. Mr. H. M. WoggleBug, T. E.

23710. Pon, the Gardener’s Boy

4613. A Highly Magnified History

23811. The Wicked King and Googly-Goo

4714. Old Mombi indulges in Witchcraft

23912. The Wooden-Legged GrassHopper

4815. The Prisoners of the Queen

24013. Glinda the Good and the Scarecrow of Oz

4916. The Scarecrow Takes Time to Think

24114. The Frozen Heart

5017. The Astonishing Flight of the Gump

24215. Trot Meets the Scarecrow

5118. In the Jackdaw’s Nest

24316. Pon Summons the King to Surrender

5219. Dr. Nikidik’s Famous Wishing Pills

24417. The Ork Rescues Button-Bright

5320. The Scarecrow Appeals to Glenda the Good

24518. The Scarecrow Meets an Enemy

5421. The Tin-Woodman Plucks a Rose

24619. The Conquest of the Witch

5522. The Transformation of Old Mombi

24720. Queen Gloria

5623. Princess Ozma of Oz

24821. Dorothy, Betsy and Ozma

5724. The Riches of Content

24922. The Waterfall

58The Woggle-Bug Book

25023. The Land of Oz

59Ozma of Oz

25124. The Royal Reception

60Author’s Note

252Rinkitink in Oz

611. The Girl in the Chicken Coop

253Introducing this Story

622. The Yellow Hen

2541. The Prince of Pingaree

633. Letters in the Sand

2552. The Coming of King Rinkitink

644. Tiktok the Machine Man

2563. The Warriors from the North

655. Dorothy Opens the Dinner Pail

2574. The Deserted Island

666. The Heads of Langwidere

2585. The Three Pearls

677. Ozma of Oz to the Rescue

2596. The Magic Boat

688. The Hungry Tiger

2607. The Twin Islands

699. The Royal Family of Ev

2618. Rinkitink Makes a Great Mistake

7010. The Giant with the Hammer

2629. A Present for Zella

7111. The Nome King

26310. The Cunning of Queen Cor

7212. The Eleven Guesses

26411. Zella Goes to Coregos

7313. The Nome King Laughs

26512. The Excitement of Bilbil the Goat

7414. Dorothy Tries to be Brave

26613. Zella Saves the Prince

7515. Billina Frightens the Nome King

26714. The Escape

7616. Purple, Green, and Gold

26815. The Flight of the Rulers

7717. The Scarecrow Wins the Fight

26916. Nikobob Refuses a Crown

7818. The Fate of the Tin Woodman

27017. The Nome King

7919. The King of Ev

27118. Inga Parts with his Pink Pearl

8020. The Emerald City

27219. Rinkitink Chuckles

8121. Dorothy’s Magic Belt

27320. Dorothy to the Rescue

82Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

27421. The Wizard Finds an Enchantment

83To My Readers

27522. Ozma’s Banquet

841. The Earthquake

27623. The Pearl Kingdom

852. The Glass City

27724. The Captive King

863. The Arrival Of The Wizard

278The Lost Princess of Oz

874. The Vegetable Kingdom

279To My Readers

885. Dorothy Picks the Princess

2801. A Terrible Loss

896. The Mangaboos Prove Dangerous

2812. The Troubles of Glinda The Good

907. Into the Black Pit and Out Again

2823. The Robbery of Cayke The Cookie Cook

918. The Valley of Voices

2834. Among The Winkies

929. They Fight the Invisible Bears

2845. Ozma’s Friends are Perplexed

9310. The Braided Man of Pyramid Mountain

2856. The Search Party

9411. They Meet the Wooden Gargoyles

2867. The Merry-Go-Round Mountains

9512. A Wonderful Escape

2878. The Mysterious City

9613. The Den of the Dragonettes

2889. The High Coco-Lorum of Thi

9714. Ozma Uses the Magic Belt

28910. Toto Loses Something

9815. Old Friends are Reunited

29011. Button-Bright Loses Himself

9916. Jim, The Cab-Horse

29112. The Czarover of Herku

10017. The Nine Tiny Piglets

29213. The Truth Pond

10118. The Trial of Eureka the Kitten

29314. The Unhappy Ferryman

10219. The Wizard Performs Another Trick

29415. The Big Lavender Bear

10320. Zeb Returns to the Ranch

29516. The Little Pink Bear

104The Road to Oz

29617. The Meeting

105To My Readers

29718. The Conference

1061. The Way to Butterfield

29819. UGU The Shoemaker

1072. Dorothy Meets Button-Bright

29920. More Surprises

1083. A Queer Village

30021. Magic Against Magic

1094. King Dox

30122. In The Wicker Castle

1105. The Rainbow’s Daughter

30223. The Defiance of UGU The Shoemaker

1116. The City Of Beasts

30324. The Little Pink Bear Speaks Truly

1127. The Shaggy Man’s Transformation

30425. Ozma of Oz

1138. The Musicker

30526. Dorothy Forgives

1149. Facing the Scoodlers

306The Tin Woodman of Oz

11510. Escaping the Soup-Kettle

307To My Readers

11611. Johnny Dooit Does It

3081. Woot the Wanderer

11712. The Deadly Desert Crossed

3092. The Heart of the Tin Woodman

11813. The Truth Pond

3103. Roundabout

11914. Tik-Tok and Billina

3114. The Loons of Loonville

12015. The Emperor’s Tin Castle

3125. Mrs. Yoop, the Giantess

12116. Visiting the Pumpkin-Field

3136. The Magic of a Yookoohoo

12217. The Royal Chariot Arrives

3147. The Lace Apron

12318. The Emerald City

3158. The Menace of the Forest

12419. The Shaggy Man’s Welcome

3169. The Quarrelsome Dragons

12520. Princess Ozma Of Oz

31710. Tommy Kwikstep

12621. Dorothy Receives the Guests

31811. Jinjur’s Ranch

12722. Important Arrivals

31912. Ozma and Dorothy

12823. The Grand Banquet

32013. The Restoration

12924. The Birthday Celebration

32114. The Green Monkey

130The Emerald City of Oz

32215. The Man of Tin

131Author’s Note

32316. Captain Fyter

1321. How the Nome King Became Angry

32417. The Workshop of Ku-Klip

1332. How Uncle Henry Got Into Trouble

32518. The Tin Woodman Talks to Himself

1343. How Ozma Granted Dorothy’s Request

32619. The Invisible Country

1354. How The Nome King Planned Revenge

32720. Over Night

1365. How Dorothy Became a Princess

32821. Polychrome’s Magic

1376. How Guph Visited the Whimsies

32922. Nimmie Amee

1387. How Aunt Em Conquered the Lion

33023. Through the Tunnel

1398. How the Grand Gallipoot Joined The Nomes

33124. The Curtain Falls

1409. How the Wogglebug Taught Athletics

332The Magic of Oz

14110. How the Cuttenclips Lived

333To My Readers

14211. How the General Met the First and Foremost

3341. Mount Munch

14312. How they Matched the Fuddles

3352. The Hawk

14413. How the General Talked to the King

3363. Two Bad Ones

14514. How the Wizard Practiced Sorcery

3374. Conspirators

14615. How Dorothy Happened to Get Lost

3385. A Happy Corner of Oz

14716. How Dorothy Visited Utensia

3396. Ozma’s Birthday Presents

14817. How They Came to Bunbury

3407. The Forest of Gugu

14918. How Ozma Looked into the Magic Picture

3418. The Li-Mon-Eags Make Trouble

15019. How Bunnybury Welcomed the Strangers

3429. The Isle of the Magic Flower

15120. How Dorothy Lunched With a King

34310. Stuck Fast

15221. How the King Changed His Mind

34411. The Beasts of the Forest of Gugu

15322. How the Wizard Found Dorothy

34512. Kiki Uses His Magic

15423. How They Encountered the Flutterbudgets

34613. The Loss of the Black Bag

15524. How the Tin Woodman Told the Sad News

34714. The Wizard Learns the Magic Word

15625. How the Scarecrow Displayed His Wisdom

34815. The Lonesome Duck

15726. How Ozma Refused to Fight for Her Kingdom

34916. The Glass Cat Finds the Black Bag

15827. How the Fierce Warriors Invaded Oz

35017. A Remarkable Journey

15928. How They Drank at the Forbidden Fountain

35118. The Magic of the Wizard

16029. How Glinda Worked a Magic Spell

35219. Dorothy and the Bumble Bees

16130. How the Story of Oz Came to an End

35320. The Monkeys Have Trouble

162The Patchwork Girl of Oz

35421. The College of Athletic Arts

163Prologue

35522. Ozma’s Birthday Party

1641. Ojo and Unc Nunkie

35623. The Fountain of Oblivion

1652. The Crooked Magician

357Glinda of Oz

1663. The Patchwork Girl

3581. The Call to Duty

1674. The Glass Cat

3592. Ozma and Dorothy

1685. A Terrible Accident

3603. The Mist Maidens

1696. The Journey

3614. The Magic Tent

1707. The Troublesome Phonograph

3625. The Magic Stairway

1718. The Foolish Owl and the Wise Donkey

3636. Flathead Mountain

1729. They Meet the Woozy

3647. The Magic Isle

17310. Shaggy Man to the Rescue

3658. Queen Coo-ee-oh

17411. A Good Friend

3669. Lady Aurex

17512. The Giant Porcupine

36710. Under Water

17613. Scraps and the Scarecrow

36811. The Conquest of the Skeezers

17714. Ojo Breaks the Law

36912. The Diamond Swan

17815. Ozma’s Prisoner

37013. The Alarm Bell

17916. Princess Dorothy

37114. Ozma’s Counsellors

18017. Ozma and Her Friends

37215. The Great Sorceress

18118. Ojo is Forgiven

37316. The Enchanted Fishes

18219. Trouble with the Tottenhots

37417. Under the Great Dome

18320. The Captive Yoop

37518. The Cleverness of Ervic

18421. Hip Hopper the Champion

37619. Red Reera, the Yookoohoo

18522. The Joking Horners

37720. A Puzzling Problem

18623. Peace Is Declared

37821. The Three Adepts

18724. Ojo Finds the Dark Well

37922. The Sunken Island

18825. They Bribe the Lazy Quadling

38023. The Magic Words

18926. The Trick River

38124. Glinda’s Triumph

19027. The Tin Woodman Objects

382Analysis

19128. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

383Reflection

192Little Wizard Stories of Oz

384Memorable Quotes

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