The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- First published
- 1900
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a children's novel written in 1900. When a cyclone sweeps young Dorothy and her dog Toto from Kansas to the magical Land of Oz, she discovers only one way home: she must destroy the Wicked Witch of the West. Joined by a Scarecrow seeking brains, a Tin Woodman wanting a heart, and a Cowardly Lion desiring courage, Dorothy follows the yellow brick road to seek help from the mysterious Wizard of Oz.
- Oz (Imaginary place)
- Fantasy literature
- Courage
- Home
- Good and evil
- Dreams
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #55. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz on Wikipedia.
