Wizard of Oz

By: L. F. Baum, Michael McCurdy (Illustrator), Ray Bradbury (Foreword by)

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Hardcover | 1 October 1999

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After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard to return home to Kansas, in a one-hundredth anniversary edition of a classic tale which includes a foreword by Ray Bradbury and new illustrations.

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A lively and charming adaptation of the quintessential American fairytale. Caballero's black-and-white art uses clean lines, bold blacks and pleasingly variegated panel layouts to breathe fresh vigor into Baum's timeless classic. The storyline moves briskly while staying mostly faithful to the original text, though purists might cavil at the telescoping of Dorothy's admittedly redundant journey to Glinda's castle. The real delight here is the re-imagining of beloved characters for the 21st century, ironically reminiscent of Baum's own prairie populism. These Munchkins are no outre Art Deco midgets, but as friendly and familiar as Wal-Mart shoppers. The Tin Man becomes a genial robot with a buzz-saw appendage, and the Scarecrow a likable homeboy. Generous, openhearted Dorothy herself is clearly on the cusp of adolescence, spunky and self-reliant in her boot-cut jeans and Wonder Girl bracelets; and her magical silver shoes (no glittery ruby pumps here!) look comfortable and sturdy, far more sensible for the long trek down the Yellow Brick Road. By no means a substitute for the original, but certainly a worthy companion, and well able to stand on its own. (Graphic novel. 8+) (Kirkus Reviews)

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Fiction Fantasy Fiction Non-Fiction Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature Children's & Teenage Literature Studies Kids & Children's Books Children, Teenagers & Young Adults (YA) Fiction General, Modern & Contemporary Fiction for Children & Teenagers Traditional Stories for Children Classic Fiction for Children & Teenagers

A Note from the Publisher	p. v
Foreword: Because of the Wonderful Things He Does	p. xiii
The Cyclone	p. 1
The Council with the Munchkins	p. 7
How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow	p. 17
The Road Through the Forest	p. 25
The Rescue of the Tin Woodman	p. 33
The Cowardly Lion	p. 41
The Journey to the Great Oz	p. 49
The Deadly Poppy Field	p. 57
The Queen of the Field Mice	p. 65
The Guardian of the Gates	p. 73
The Wonderful Emerald City of Oz	p. 81
The Search for the Wicked Witch	p. 95
The Rescue	p. 109
The Winged Monkeys	p. 115
The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible	p. 123
The Magic Art of the Great Humbug	p. 135
How the Balloon Was Launched	p. 141
Away to the South	p. 147
Attacked by the Fighting Trees	p. 153
The Dainty China Country	p. 159
The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts	p. 167
The Country of the Quadlings	p. 173
The Good Witch Grants Dorothy's Wish	p. 179
Home Again	p. 185
A Note on L. Frank Baum	p. 189
A Note on Ray Bradbury	p. 191
A Note on Michael McCurdy	p. 193
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