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Fae & Fairy FictionDragon FictionAdventure

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

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  • 1908 first published
  • 134 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (10 ratings)
  • 622 editions
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L. Frank Baum's Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1908) is a fae fiction and dragon fantasy novella. It features Dorothy Gale. Key subjects include fairy tales, Dorothy Gale, California and earthquakes.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 134 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 622 editions across 3 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 2,660 times in the last 30 days.

It runs to roughly 134 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

About Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz is the fourth book in Baum's Oz series. The series chronicles the further adventures of Dorothy both in and out of Oz, as she deals with the characters, situations and desires which continue to spill over from her first fateful adventure.
Description from Open Library

Opening line

“The train from Frisco was very late.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Oz, Imaginary place
  • Fantasy
  • Classic Literature
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Dorothy Gale
  • California
  • Earthquakes
  • Wizards
  • Literature and fiction, juvenile
  • Action & adventure science fiction
  • Oz, Imaginary place, Juvenile fiction
  • Fantasy literature
  • Friendship, Juvenile fiction
  • Dragons, Juvenile fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz?

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz was written by L. Frank Baum and first published in 1908.

What genre is Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction, Dragon Fiction, Adventure and Victorian Science Fiction.

How long is Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz?

The median edition has 134 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

What books are similar to Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, Five Children and It and Gulliver's Travels.

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