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2) American Oz
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 110 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
L. Frank Baum was 44 when he published the first book about Oz, having spent most of his life reinventing himself with each new career in pursuit of the American Dream. When in Chicago, his observations of an uncertain nation during the Gilded Age informed his magical tale of survival, adventure, and self-discovery which went on to become a quintessential classic.
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351 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"This richly imagined novel tells the story behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the book that inspired the iconic film, through the eyes of author L. Frank Baum's intrepid wife, Maud. Hollywood, 1938: As soon as she learns that M-G-M is adapting her late husband's masterpiece for the screen, seventy-seven-year-old Maud Gage Baum sets about trying to finagle her way onto the set. Nineteen years after Frank's passing, Maud is the only person who can...
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xiv, 374 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The remarkable story behind one of the world's most enduring and best-loved books. Offering new insights into the true origins and meaning of L. Frank Baum's 1900 masterwork, author Schwartz delves into the personal turmoil and spiritual transformation that fueled Baum's fantastical parable of the American Dream. Before becoming an impresario of children's adventure tales, Baum failed at a series of careers and nearly lost his soul before setting...
6) Abby in Oz
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Series
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English
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"Abby, her two friends Robin and Frankie, and the annoying Penny, are in their treehouse arguing about what to do for their special school project when a tornado appears out of nowhere, scoops up the treehouse, and transports them all to the land of Oz, where they are soon confronted by Wicked Witch of the East (who is very much alive, and rather angry), and must save a story that is going completely sideways--all because of the evil Gluck." --
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Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
Description
Continuing her journey to the Emerald City, Dorothy meets a lonely tin man without a heart and a cowardly lion who join her on her journey, and the scarecrow shares his story of why he is hoping the Wizard will give him a brain.
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Series
Dorothy must die volume 3
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English
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Description
Amy Gumm's mission to take down Dorothy Gale is not going according to plan. Dorothy has found a way to bridge the worlds of Oz and Kansas, and if the power-hungry dictator of Oz has her way, Kansas will be destroyed forever. Now, Amy has to team up with the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked to save her home, restore the balance between the magic and nonmagic worlds, maybe get the guy--and kill that not-so-sweet Kansas farm girl once and for all.
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Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 130 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Disney's fantastical adventure Oz The Great And Powerful, from the director of the Spider-Man trilogy, follows Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics. When Diggs is hurled away to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot -- until he meets three witches (Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams), who aren't convinced he's the great wizard everyone's expecting. Reluctantly drawn into epic problems...
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Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
An eight-volume, graphic novel adaptation of L. Frank Baum's tales of Dorothy, a little girl from Kansas who is blown by a storm to the magical land of Oz, where she has amazing adventures while trying to get home.
Series
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Dorothy and her companions must overcome many obstacles on their way to the Emerald City, including large gulfs in the road, fierce kalidah beasts, a swiftly moving river, and a great meadow of poppies with a magical, sleep-inducing scent.
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