{"product_id":"the-wizard-of-oz-paperback-3","title":"The Wizard of Oz - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eL. Frank Baum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEloise McGraw\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHailed as the first original American fairy tale, \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e inspired countless sequels and imitations, as well as the classic American musical film and the Broadway musical \u003ci\u003eThe Wiz.\u003c\/i\u003e In L. Frank Baum's imaginative story, Dorothy Gale takes a magical journey from the American heartland into the wonderful land of Oz to meet the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyman Frank Baum\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Chittenango, New York, on May 15, 1856. Over the course of his life, Baum raised fancy poultry, sold fireworks, managed an opera house, opened a department store, and an edited a newspaper before finally turning to writing. In 1900, he published his best known book \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e. Eventually he wrote fifty-five novels, including thirteen Oz books, plus four \"lost\" novels, eighty-three short stories, more than two hundred poems, an unknown number of scripts, and many miscellaneous writings. Baum died on May 6, 1919. He is buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in Glendale, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEloise Jarvis McGraw was an author of children's books and young adult novels.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.66 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756964512032,"sku":"9780689831423","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2b87d6ad918a407e4e092aed7a014d7f.webp?v=1780090434","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-wizard-of-oz-paperback-3","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}