(lyman frank)

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Shares the story behind "The Wizard of Oz," through the eyes of author L. Frank Baum's wife, Maud. Shares her journey through her childhood and the connection she made with the actress of Dorothy, Judy Garland.

A graphic novel adaptation of L. Frank Baum's novel Ozma of Oz, in which Dorothy Gale is swept by a storm at sea to the land of Ev, a neighbor to Oz, where she joins forces with a chicken named Billina, the mechanical man Tik-Tok, Ozma of Oz, and other friends to save the royal family of Ev from the Nome King.

An earthquake sends Dorothy and Zeb falling into the land of the Manaboos and they experience many adventures as they try to find their way back to Oz.

An earthquake sends Dorothy and Zeb falling into the land of the Manaboos and they experience many adventures as they try to find their way back to Oz.

An earthquake sends Dorothy and Zeb falling into the land of the Manaboos and they experience many adventures as they try to find their way back to Oz.

An earthquake sends Dorothy and Zeb falling into the land of the Manaboos and they experience many adventures as they try to find their way back to Oz.

An earthquake sends Dorothy and Zeb falling into the land of the Manaboos and they experience many adventures as they try to find their way back to Oz.

Presents the history of the legendary film, from its creation as a novel by L. Frank Baum and the production of the film to the legacy the cultural phenomenon has inspired.

A graphic novel retelling of L. Frank Baum's "Wizard of Oz," the story of a young girl who is transported over the rainbow into a magical land.