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Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz Audiobook
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Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz is a classic children's novel written by L. Frank Baum. The story follows a young girl named Dorothy who is swept away by a tornado to the magical Land of Oz. Along with her pet dog Toto, she embarks on a journey to find the Wizard of Oz in order to return home. Along the way, she meets a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion who join her on her quest. With the help of the Good Witch of the North and the bravery of her new friends, Dorothy eventually reaches the Wizard and learns that the power to return home was within her all along. This timeless tale is a celebration of friendship, courage, and the importance of finding one's own path in life.
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"Another delightful tale about the land of Oz. Here Dorothy has gone to California to visit her uncle at Hugson's Ranch in California. While riding along in a carriage pulled by the cab horse named Jim, Dorothy, her kitten Eureka, and her cousin Zeb are caught in an earthquake and fall through a crack in the earth to the land of the Mangaboos, where they run into the Wizard, who was also caught in the earthquake. The party eventually finds their way to the magical land of Oz, where Dorothy and the Wizard are reunited with all their old friends. But like all good things, this story, too must come to an end. While the Wizard elects to stay in Oz, the children and animals decide that their place is back in the USA, and so everyone says their goodbyes and Dorothy has yet another wonderful tale to tell Aunt Em and Uncle Henry."
— Sarah (4 out of 5 stars)
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" it wasn't the original wizard of oz... but it was kinda like the sequel!!!! "
— Star, 2/13/2014 -
" I realize at one time this book series was all the rage...but...in today's world it falls short. "
— Jen, 2/9/2014 -
" The series is really starting to slip at this point. Huge plot holes, an episodic plot, the author forgetting what happened in previous books... Emily Geddes's review covers this all in a bit more detail, but the long and short of it is that Baum really phoned this one in. "
— DavidO, 2/8/2014 -
" I'm having a fun time reading these books with my younger kids. They are very imaginative adventures. The ending of this one was a little slow, but they were excited to start the next one. "
— Karin, 2/6/2014 -
" The Oz stories were absolutely written for youth, but reading them now is certainly still fun. I wish I had been a reader when I was younger so I wouldn't feel like I had to make up for lost time with things like this series. I think this story was one of the quickest reads of the bunch yet, if not one of the most action-packed ones. "
— Rob, 2/1/2014 -
" This was a fun little tale of Dorothy and some friends "falling through the earth" and visiting a bunch of different lands with interesting characters. "
— Matt, 1/15/2014 -
" I can't believe I had never read the book before .it was quite a bit different than the movie. But I really liked it and I thought I had a really good message "
— Libby, 11/22/2013 -
" Although getting introduced to other fairy lands and more peculiar characters is fun, this Oz book was not as good as others. The vegetable people and the gargoyles were more of nuisances than developmental elements. "
— Suzanne, 10/3/2013 -
" Another adventure featuring Dorothy and the Wizard (book 4). There was an earthquake and she falls to the center of the earth. New friends are introduced as they try to find their way back home. "
— Becky, 9/23/2013 -
" Purchased all the Oz books at once and am reading my way thru them all. They make me so happy! :) "
— Tracy, 9/21/2013 -
" So apparently there isn't just one or two fairy countries in the world, but lots of them! I never liked the Wizard much and the plot in this book is practically non-existant. Still, L. Frank Baum does have a way with words, so I didn't really notice the lack of plot until afterwards. "
— Maria, 4/2/2013 -
" Dorothy's adventure in this book is unlike any other you have or ever will hear about. This is the book that got me "hooked on Oz"! "
— Danielle, 7/28/2012 -
" Doesn't quite live up to the original book, but still very entertaining and worth reading. I listened to it as an audio book, downloaded from Librivox. Good reading. "
— Karen, 5/9/2012 -
" I'm starting to thing Mr. Baum was on some kind of mind altering drug. These are just getting weirder and weirder. "
— Clarissa, 3/18/2012 -
" Definitely the least of the four yet. A missed opportunity considering the Wizard and Dorothy are back together for the first time since the first book. "
— Brian, 10/10/2011 -
" Fun story, I enjoyed Eureka's adventures quite a bit and hope she shows up in future stories. "
— Blaine, 6/17/2011 -
" This Oz story began with another natural disaster bringing Dorothy back into contact with the Wizard (humbug). Baum is at his creative best in designing circumstances for these two (and friends) to navigate on their way to Oz. "
— LGayle, 6/1/2011 -
" Again, I have read the entire series. Some of the books are a bit strange, but again carry the same theme good against evil. Many of the characters in this series are off the wall, but are fun to read just for fun. "
— Pam, 5/21/2011 -
" Another entertaining book in the series. A nice quick read and break from more involved adult books. "
— Laura, 1/21/2011 -
" It was a pleasure to see the Wizard back in Oz! "
— Hpboy13, 9/29/2010
About L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum (1856–1919), born in Chittenango, New York, was a journalist, dramatist, and writer best known for his fantasies about the land of Oz, the first being The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The success of this book led to his writing thirteen sequels. He wrote about sixty books in all, mostly for children.