The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Name: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Author: L. Frank Baum

A young girl named Dorothy is swept away to the Land of Oz during a tornado. She meets various characters, including a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion, who join her on a quest to find the Wizard of Oz, who they believe can help them achieve their hearts' desires. Along the way, they face challenges and obstacles, but ultimately reach their destination and learn valuable lessons about courage, friendship, and the importance of home.

By L. Frank Baum · First published 1900 · Genre: Fantasy, Children's Literature, Adventure · 24 chapters · 46,702 words

First lines

Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em, who was the farmer's wife. Their house was small, for the lumber to build it had to be carried by wagon many miles. There were four walls, a floor and a roof, which made one room; and this room contained a rusty looking cookstove, a cupboard for the dishes, a table, three or four chairs, and the beds. Uncle Henry and Aunt Em had a big bed in one corner, and Dorothy a little bed in another corner. There was no garret at all, and no cellar-except a small hole dug in the ground, called a cyclone cellar, where the family could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose, mighty enough to crush any building in its path. It was reached by a trap door in the middle of the floor, from which a ladder led down into the small, dark hole.

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Work type: Novel
Author: L. Frank Baum
Date: 1900 CE
Language: English
Genres: Fantasy, Children's Literature, Adventure, Fairy Tale, Juvenile Fiction
Length: 46,702 words
Structure: 24 chapters, 1,103 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

Fantasy — The book involves imaginary elements such as witches, magical slippers, talking animals and a magical land, which are key features of the fantasy genre.
Children's Literature — This book is written in an easy-to-understand language with a narrative style that appeals to children. It also features a young protagonist and light-hearted, adventurous themes prevalent in children's literature.
Adventure — The main storyline revolves around a journey that the protagonist embarks on. There are various challenging encounters and overcoming them constitutes a significant part of the book, characteristic of the adventure genre.
Fairy Tale — The book has elements like magical transformations, witches, and principle of three (three friends of Dorothy), common in fairy tales.