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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

by L. Frank Baum · 1900

Children's · ranked #5 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

A girl swept to a magical land seeks the way home; the founding American fairy tale.

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The verdict

Category
Children's
First published
1900 · 1900s
Author
L. Frank Baum
Standing
Recommended

About Children's

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