The Wizard of Oz

What a wonderful book!

I am fourteen. I grew up as a young boy watching and loving the movie. At age nine or ten, I came across the book in a small bookstore in a mall. My parents bought it for me and I read it in a few days. I absolutely loved it. After reading the book, the movie isn't that great anymore; it's just another classic musical. The book is so amazingly descriptive and the movie left out or changed so much of the adventure, it's somewhat disapointing. I like all the characters much better in the book. I would tell you more detail of what lies between the wonderful covers of this wonderful book, but there are those who have yet to explore the world of Oz and I don't want to ruin it for them. This is one of my favorite books and I wish more people would pick it up and read it, instead of watching the half-(not appropriate word) job they did in the musical. Horray for L. Frank Baum!!!

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betsymetsybook

I loved wizard of oz because of it's descritive writing.Reading this book sometimes was the highlight of my day.I could relate all the characters,but mostly the lion because sometimes you don't want to be a coward.this book was GREAT!

3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

A very good book

The Wizard of Oz was written in 1986 by Lyman Frank Baum, published by Exter Books and 150 pages, is fiction and about a girl and her dog who meet new people in their adventures through a strange land. There are four main settings for this book. The first part of the book takes place in Dorothy¿s house in Kansas. The second setting is in munchkin land, then the yellow brick road and the last setting is in Emerald City, the Land of Oz. The book is written in third person and the protagonist is Dorothy, the main character. On her journey Dorothy meets three people who come along with her to the great Oz. The first person she meets is the scarecrow he wants a brain because he is made out of straw. The second person she meets is the lion he wants courage because he is a coward. The third person she meets is the tin man he wants a heart because he is made out of tin. In the beginning of The Wizard of Oz Dorothy¿s house is blow in a tornado to Munchkin land there she meets a good witch and tells her that she wants to get back to Kansas. The good witch tells her to follow the yellow brick road to the city of Oz. On the yellow brick road she meets a scarecrow, a lion, and a tin man. One of the major events is that Dorothy¿s house gets blown from Kansas to Munchkin land. Another main event is when Dorothy makes it to the city of Oz with all of her new friends. The author achieved his purpose and the writing was very well organized and beautiful. There were not very many inconsistencies in the book it was very well thought out. The book was very good and interesting it was one of the few books that I liked. I would recommend this book to everyone it is and easy read but a good one. I think the grade level for this book should be around 4th or 5th grade.

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Well written i like the good descriptions :)

This could be an adult book or anyones bok if they just took the tie to sit down and actully open the book and read yes read read read adults Naval83

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

OK

Luv it

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I recommend this book to everyone it's a great read!

The book "Wizard of Oz" is a great book, it's much more than just a children's fantasy. I would recommend this book to ANY reader, because the author Frank Baum was attempting to teach his audience of self-contradiction through the main characters of his story. All of the characters in this story portray self-contradiction in some way or another. Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion, all lack some sort of self confidence which leads to self contradiction in this story. The Scarecrow believes he has no brain, but comes up with many useful schemes along their journey to Oz, such as building a boat to cross the lake and cutting down a tree to cross the gap in the Yellow Brick Road. The Tin Man believes he has no heart, but on their way to the Land of Oz, he is moved to tears by the misfortunes of others. For example, when he saw a cougar trying to hunt down the queen field mice, he began to weep. Then there is the Cowardly Lion who believes he has no courage, but actually he was the bravest one of the bunch, he helped them all by risking his life by jumping over the gap of the Yellow Brick Road. Not to mention he scared away the most ferocious beasts you could ever imagine. Then there was poor Dorothy, she thought she would never be able to go home, but when she got to the Land of Oz, she realized that all she had to do was believe of going home and click her heels.
The author attempts to teach the reader a lesson about believing in yourself and the power of believing in, "I Can."

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

The Wizard of Oz

This book was written so long ago, but when you read it, it feels like you can understand every word! Usually, these classics are kind of hard to understand, because they were written so long ago. But this book, is great! You can fully understand it, the characters are great, and it is very descriptive. This is a book everyone should read!

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Disappointed

I purchased this particular issue of this classic story because of the cover. I am a Mary Engelbreit fan and purchase all of her books. Imagine my disappointment to open this sealed book to discover no inside illustrations. I have several copies of "The Wizard of Oz", I didn't need another, I just wanted to see Mary Engelbreit's interpretation of the characters.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Amazing (:

I don't think very many people realize that this book is an
allegory to the Populist Movement of the late nineteenth century.
This is an excellent book for adults as well as children. After reading, the movie will lose its grandeur.

Not so great

Was very disappointed with this read to me book but would have been equally disappointed with the same copy in print. I love the wizard of oz but the illustrations were limited and did not fully support the story and did not hold my 5 year olds attn and she absolutely loves boooks; both the reader type and print type.

Book or Movie

Lions and tigers and bears, oh no? When you think of the Wizard of Oz isn’t that one of the first things to come to mind. Well not if you read the book. Oh, and those ruby red slippers? Don’t worry they are silver in the book. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz movie is not much like the book. You have the same basic characters; Dorothy, To-To, Scarecrow, Tin-Man, Oz, Glinda, the Wicked Witches, Auntie Em, and Uncle Henry. After that things are basically up for change. You have the yellow brick road, but no munchkin land. The Winged Monkeys have a whole new story to tell in the book. From a girl growing up watching this movie the book is a whole new story. It has the same basic points; Dorothy ends up in the Land of Oz after a tornado, Glinda meets her, gives her the shoes (silver in the book), she follows the yellow brick road, find the Scarecrow and Tin-Man, emerald city, melting the wicked witch (but who would of guessed she was scrubbing the floors at the time and not just sitting around), and finally going home. When she is brought home by the Winged Monkeys, yes you heard right no taping her heals together and saying “there is no place like home”, Glinda called upon the Winged Monkeys to bring her back to Kansas. When she arrived home she went running into the yard to give Auntie Em a hug. No waking up from a dream in this book.

Awsome/great/read it/great for ages 5and up

This book was great u should read it this book would be great for little kids ages 5and up even though it says step up to reading who cares i swim and play softball and i would read it on meet day or agame great book i know some people look for books that are good for age so that is why i put it

9/12year old

Hey tell me if you like this book because i loved it

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I love this story

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Awsomw book

A five star book

Its a wonderful book

Boo

Boo this is boring even when i cant read it

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Incredibly boring movie

HORIBLE

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Cute

My son absolutly loves this book.

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Who wants to be friends?

I love the movie and the book. They are both awsome.:) ;) =-]

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