The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz
Another book that needs no introduction. While it is not quite the same as the movie, the key pieces are there. Dorothy caught in a storm. An ensemble cast on an epic adventure. Each character having their own mini-adventures along the way. The final truth - that sometimes what you seek most is actually within you, just waiting to reveal itself – as appropriate even today.
Why it's on the list
This story is written in a time when things were simpler. We knew who was good, who was bad, and everything was just a few degrees more innocent. Baum is able to create a story that skips along at a perfect pace, and no scene nor description is deep enough to slow the narrative down.
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Oz is very similar to Alice in Wonderland in that the main character escapes to a different place, discovers the kind of person they truly are, and then returns to their lives with new purpose.
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Other books by Baum, L. Frank
The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz
The Marvelous Land Of Oz
Ozma Of Oz
Dorothy And The Wizard In Oz
The Road To Oz
The Emerald City Of Oz
The Patchwork Girl Of Oz
Tik-tok Of Oz
The Scarecrow Of Oz
Rinkitink In Oz
The Lost Princess Of Oz
The Tin Woodman Of Oz
The Magic Of Oz
Glinda Of Oz
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