The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Written by L. Frank Baum

Narrated by Shelby Young

Voice-over star and TikTok phenom Shelby Young, known for her work in Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, Baby Shark's Big Show, and Wolfenstein, brings a modern fairytale to life in this audio edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz follows Kansas farmgirl Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto as a violent cyclone transports them to a faraway magical place called Oz, land of the Munchkins and witches. To make it home, Dorothy dons her famous slippers and must follow the Yellow Brick Road to seek help from the Great Wizard in the Emerald City. Soon she is joined by the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, each on his own unique quest for a better self.

This audio presentation of L. Frank Baum's beloved tale of otherworldly adventures explores the time-honored themes of good versus evil, the beauty of friendship, the value of self-sufficiency, and why home is where the heart is.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harper Muse
• Release date: Apr 5, 2022
• ISBN: 9781401604219

L. Frank Baum

Lyman Frank Baum was born in 1856 in Chittenango in the state of New York. Educated mostly at home due to ill health, he was encouraged by his wealthy father to pursue his early interests in journalism and playwriting. He started his first magazine aged fifteen, had his own theatre at twenty-four and worked for many newspapers and periodicals before turning to children's fiction with stories he had made up for his own four sons. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900, was his third bestselling book in as many years, and launched the series of Oz titles. Baum had moved with his family to Hollywood following the huge success of the books and stage adaptations. His own Oz Film Manufacturing Company failed to capitalize on the stories, and the hugely popular movie The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland, was not made until twenty years after Baum's death in 1939.

Reviews for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

[Pink · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I've known this story as a child but reading it now with more understanding and focus was a different but wonderful experience. It was such a good read!