The Marvelous Land of Oz

By L. Frank Baum, David McKee (illustrator),

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1 author picked The Marvelous Land of Oz as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A lot of people are familiar with The Wizard of Oz through the old movie. Most people, if they’ve read any of the books, are probably most familiar with the first one. For my money, though, the second book is so much better. The Land of Oz brings in more magic, more delightful characters, some truly villainous foes, and sets up the rest of the book series. I’d encourage readers to check out the original books by Baum as well as the continuation by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Yes, it’s aimed at younger kids, but I still read and love the…

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