


Their best-selling books include Harry Potter and the Philospher’s Stone, Harry Potter Film Wizardry, The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Archive of Magic: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, and J.K. MinaLima is an award-winning graphic design studio founded by Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, renowned for establishing the visual graphic style of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film series. Specializing in graphic design and illustration, Miraphora and Eduardo have continued their involvement in the Harry Potter franchise through numerous design commissions, from creating all the graphic elements for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley at Universal Orlando Resort, to designing award-winning publications for the brand. His stories inspired the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz, one of the most widely viewed movies of all time. Today, he is considered the father of the American fairy tale. Baum went on to write seventeen additional novels in the Oz series. Frank Baum (1856-1919) published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900 and received enormous, immediate success. But before the wizard of Oz will grant their wishes, Dorothy and her friends must do the impossible-Destroy the all-powerful Wicked Witch of the West. Together with the Scarecrow who wants a brain, the Tin Man who wants a heart, and the Cowardly Lion who wants courage, Dorothy and Toto must follow the Yellow Brick Road to find the Wizard of the Emerald City. In this wondrous world of sorcery and danger, Munchkins, flying monkeys, talking mice and fighting trees, all Dorothy wants to do is go home.

In a terrifying instant of darkness, a tornado snatches up Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto, whirling them on the wild wind out of Kansas and straight to Oz.

This edition of The Wizard of Oz includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by Jane Yolen. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title-offering clear, accurate, and readable text. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader.
