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Updated June 13, 2023
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The wonderful Wizard of Oz
Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) 1856-1919
One of the true classics of American literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imaginations of young and old alike for over four generations. Originally published in 1900, it was the first truly American fairy tale. Now, one hundred years later, this classic is as vibrant and popular as...
Wicked : the life and times of the wicked witch of the West : a novel
Maguire, Gregory.
When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious Witch Where did she come from How did she become so wicked Gregory Maguire has created a fantasy...
Dorothy must die
Paige, Danielle (Novelist)
When a tornado rips through her Kansas trailer park, Amy Gumm is swept away to Oz. But instead of the place she has come to expect from books and movies, Amy sees a land where the Road of Yellow Brick is crumbling and Munchkins fear for their lives. And it's all thanks to...
The hobbit or there and back again
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) 1892-1973
The stirring adventure that begins The Lord of the Rings, the greatest fantasy epic of all time When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an...
The neverending story
Ende, Michael
Read the book that inspired the classic coming-of-age film before it's back onscreen in select theaters this September! From award-winning German author Michael Ende, The Neverending Story is a classic tale of one boy and the book that magically comes to life. <...
The phantom tollbooth
Juster, Norton 1929-2021
With almost 5 million copies sold 60 years after its original publication, generations of readers have now journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond in this beloved classic. Enriched by Jules Feiffer's splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of Norton Juster's offbeat fantasy are as...
The life and adventures of Santa Claus
Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) 1856-1919
This enchanting tale, originally written more than 100 years ago by L. Frank Baum, marries all the magic and fantasy ofThe Wizard of Oz to the classic Christmas tale. Nicholas is a mortal child found in the forest and raised by a band of woodland fairies and elves, where he learns to...
The bad beginning
Snicket, Lemony
Imagine tales so terrible that as many as 50 million innocents have been ruined by them - tales so indelibly horrid that thehas been unable to rid itself of it for seven years. Now imagine this scourge suddenly became available in a shameful new edition so sensational, so...
James and the giant peach : a children's story
Dahl, Roald
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG!  Roald Dahl was a champion of the underdog and all things little--in this case, an orphaned boy oppressed by two nasty, self-centered aunts. How James escapes his...
Alice's adventures in wonderland ; and, Through the looking glass
Carroll, Lewis 1832-1898
When Alice tumbles down, down, down a rabbit-hole one hot summer's afternoon in pursuit of a White Rabbit she finds herself in Wonderland. And there begin the fantastical adventures that will see her experiencing extraordinary changes in size, swimming in a pool of her own tears and attending the...
Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
Rowling, J. K.
Harry Potter spent ten long years living with Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, an aunt and uncle whose outrageous favoritism of their perfectly awful son Dudley leads to some of the most inspired dark comedy since Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But fortunately for Harry, he's about to be granted a...

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