The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

''Follow the yellow brick road!'' Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away to the magical land of Oz. To get home Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City and find the wonderfully mysterious Wizard of Oz. Together with her companions the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion whom she meets on the way, Dorothy embarks on a strange and enchanting adventure.

About the author

Frank L. Baum (1856-1919) was born in New York. He enjoyed making up stories, particularly for his own children. The Wizard of Oz, based on their favourite bedtime story about a land of Oz, was published in 1900 and it immediately became a huge international success. He wrote several sequels and numerous other kinds of books under a pseudonym.Steven Lenton is a multi-award-winning illustrator, originally from Cheshire, now working from his studio in Brighton. He has illustrated many children's books including Virtually Christmas by David Baddiel, The Hundred And One Dalmatians adapted by Peter Bently, The Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series by Tracey Corderoy, Frank Cottrell-Boyce's fiction titles and his self-penned series Genie and Teeny.

Product details

• Authors: L Frank Baum, L. Frank Baum
• Assisted by: Lenton Steven (Illustration)
• Publisher: Puffin UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 14
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 11.09.2025
• EAN: 9780241736524
• ISBN: 978-0-241-73652-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
• Series: The Oz Series
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), children's books; magic; fairy tales; animals; sci-fi