L. Frank Baum
Best remembered as the creator of the beloved Wizard of Oz series, L. Frank Baum was a prolific writer who penned dozens of books, many of which were intended for young readers. This fantastical tale blends the traditional elements of the Santa Claus story with a detailed back story that will enchant audiences. It's a transporting read for the holiday season or any time of the year.
If you loved The Wizard of Oz, you can catch up on the further adventures of Dorothy, Toto, and her motley crew of compatriots in The Emerald City of Oz. One of many novels in L. Frank Baum's Oz series, this novel follows Dorothy and her family as they permanently relocate to the Land of Oz.
In this, the seventh book of L. Frank Baum's delightful Oz series, a living doll named Scraps and a Munchkin boy named Ojo set out to free Ojo's Uncle Nunkie from a dangerous magical spell that has turned him into a statue. This whimsical journey will delight fantasy fiction fans of all ages.
7) Ozma of Oz
A raging sea storm carries Dorothy Gale (charming heroine of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) to the fairy land of Ev, where an exciting new adventure awaits her and all young readers who venture into this enchanting realm of fantasy.
Dorothy meets some new friends — Billina, a friendly talking hen; Tiktok, a remarkable Copper Man; the lovely Princess Ozma of Oz; and some strange characters too — Wheelers, with wheels for hands
10) Rinkitink in Oz
There could be no doubt of the fact: Princess Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of the Fairyland of Oz, was lost. She had completely disappeared. Not one of her subjects - not even her closest friends - knew what had become of her.
12) Tik-Tok of Oz
If you thought the Oz story begins and ends with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, you're in for a pleasant surprise. L. Frank Baum penned an entire series dealing with this fantastical—and sometimes terrifying—wonderland. Tik-Tok of Oz, the eighth book in the original series, follows the adventures of a young girl from Oklahoma who lands in Oz via a shipwreck and meets up with a strange character called The Shaggy Man.
Later in the series of Oz novels, author L. Frank Baum revisited some of the characters he originally introduced in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and filled in the back story and narrative arc for each of them in their own book-length feature stories. This tale follows Nick Chopper, the Tin Woodman of Oz, as he woos and pursues his Munchkin beloved and meets up with friends new and old.
14) Glinda of Oz
Generations of cinema fans and fantasy readers have been charmed by the altruism and sage advice of Glinda the Good Witch in L. Frank Baum's Oz series. This novel, the fourteenth in the series and the last penned by Baum himself, depicts Dorothy's efforts to calm strife and avert war in a section of Oz by calling on Glinda's magical powers.
15) The Magic of Oz
Whether you're a longtime fan of the Oz series or a newcomer who was lured to the juvenile fantasy genre by more recent fare like the remarkably popular Harry Potter series, The Magic of Oz is sure to delight you. This engaging tale focuses on the wondrous powers of the various inhabitants of Oz as they combine their talents to hold off a conquering army that was sent to wrest control of the region away from its rightful leaders.