Author: L. Frank Baum
Title: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Series: Oz : Famous Forty (1)[|] Oz : Baum (1)[|] Oz (1)[|]
Original publication date: 1900
Characters: Dorothy Gale, Nick Chopper (The Tin Woodman), Toto, Cowardly Lion, Uncle Henry, Scarecrow, Aunt Em, Wicked Witch of the West, Wizard of Oz, Glinda (The Good Witch of the South), Oz, Good Witch of the North, Kalidahs, Tin Woodman (Nick Chopper), Wicket Witch of the East, Munchkins, Guardian of the Gates, Winkies, Winged Monkeys, Gayelette, Soldier With the Green Whiskers, Fighting Trees, Hammer-Heads, Hungry Tiger,
Important events: The Great Depression,
Book awards: Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century (47),
Dedication: This book is dedicated to my good friend and comrade, my wife L. F. B.
First words: Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em, who was the farmer's wife.
Last words: "I'm so glad to be at home again!"
Recommended books:
Son of a Witch Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West The Wind in the Willows Peter Pan The Emerald City of Oz The Marvelous Land of Oz Twisted Toyfare Theatre, Volume 7 The Secret Garden