Oz: The Complete Collection (Golden Deer Classics)

By L. Frank Baum and Golden Deer Classics

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Oz!

Fans of L. Frank Baum's Oz books, you are in for a treat. Collected here is the ultimate Kindle edition of the beloved series starring such timeless characters as Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Included in OZ: The Complete Collection are:

• All fourteen Oz books written by L. Frank Baum.
• The first book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, is illustrated with the classic W.W. Denslow artwork.
• Links to free, full-length audio recordings of all the Oz books in this collection.
• An individual, active Table of Contents for each book accessible from the Kindle "go to" feature.
• Perfect formatting in rich text compatible with Kindle's Text-to-Speech features.
• A low, can't-say-no price!

Fourteen Complete Works

All fourteen of L. Frank Baum's Oz books, in order and unabridged. Books included:

1. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)* Includes Original Illustrations by W.W. Denslow!
2. The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904)
3. Ozma of Oz (1907)
4. Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1908)
5. The Road to Oz (1909)
6. The Emerald City of Oz (1910)
7. The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1913)
8. Tik-Tok of Oz (1914)
9. The Scarecrow of Oz (1915)
10. Rinkitink in Oz (1916)
11. The Lost Princess of Oz (1917)
12. The Tin Woodman of Oz (1918)
13. The Magic of Oz (1919)
14. Glinda of Oz (1920)

Beyond the Yellow Brick Road

Also included are special features for any Oz enthusiast, including:

• A complete list of all Oz books in the official canon by other authors.
• A list of Oz films and television series, both directly and indirectly inspired by L. Frank Baum's masterpiece.
• Links to free, full-length audio recordings of all the Oz books in this collection.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Oregan Publishing
• Release date: Jul 22, 2017
• ISBN: 9782377874910

L. Frank Baum

L. Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919) was a US author, poet, playwright, actor, and independent filmmaker best known today as the creator - along with illustrator WW Denslow - of one of the most popular books in U.S. children's literature: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a plethora of other works, including 55 novels, 82 short stories, and over 200 poems.

Reviews for Oz

[drled_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Synopsis and Review: Dorothy is picked up in a tornado and deposited in Oz. However, there are 15 more adventures that occur in this land. These delightful stories add information about the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion as well as introduce new characters. Each story teaches some lesson about how to treat people and about self-respect.

[aprilbrown_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A childhood favorite re-visited.

Is the story as good as I remember? – Yes

What ages would I recommend it too? – Five and up.

Length? – About two weeks worth of stories.

Characters? – Memorable, several characters.

Setting? – Fantasy, alternate dimensions.

Written approximately? – 1900 - 1920.

Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Ready to read more.

Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? Yes. Many children today will be confused that the characters have so much trouble communicating with each other (no internet, no cellphones).

Short storyline: Numerous

Notes for the reader: As the story expanded, the explanation of Ozma changes. In her early stories, she is born of a long line of rulers of Oz, and hidden as a boy as an infant. By the last novel, she is one of the founding fairies of Oz. Quite a change. A few other characters also have discrepancies, either in history in later stories, or in personalities.

Shows well the problems that can occur as later novels in a series develop, and the author cannot go back and make changes so that all the novels line up correctly.

Overall a great series of novels.

[jclheatherm · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A beautiful and complete collection of Baum's original work.

[cyderry · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Having watched the movie just about every year for many years, it was extremely interesting to read the story behind it. The story had several differences which increased the fun of reading his story for the first time. It's sad that the Golden Cap and China Town were lost in the adaptation.