The Wizard of Oz Trilogy

"Journey to Oz, a faraway land of magic, mayhem, and danger in this fantastical trilogy by L. Frank Baum. The Library Congress calls this “America’s greatest and best-beloved homegrown fairytale,” and the stories will spark the imagination and wonder as you enter the wondrous Land of Oz. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – The most well-known of the Oz stories, this book follows Dorothy Gale as she is swept up in a tornado and transported to the Land of Oz, a world of danger and magic that she is unable to leave. She seeks out the Wizard of Oz for his assistance in getting home, and he agrees to help – if she will kill the Wicked Witch of the West. The Marvelous Land of Oz – This book follows the adventures of a young boy named Tip exploring a world Oz post-Dorothy. When Dorothy left, her friends The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman were given rulership over the Emerald City and the Winkie Kingdom. But the Scarecrow’s rule of the Emerald City has been overthrown by an all-girl army, and Tip is recruited along with the Tin Woodman to help him get the city back. Ozma of Oz – Dorothy Gale is whisked away to a land called Ev, after being blown into the sea during a storm. After being captured and kept imprisoned by an evil princess, she is rescued by Princess Ozma and her familiar friends, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, among others. The band must make their way through obstacles and dangers to make it back to the Emerald City one again."