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The Marvelous Land of Oz
- 176 pages · about 3 hours
- First published 1904
- 724 editions
- Free to read
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1 About this book
The Marvelous Land of Oz: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, commonly shortened to The Land of Oz, published in July 1904, is the second book in L. Frank Baum's Oz series, and the sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). This and the following 34 books in the series were illustrated by John R. Neill. It was followed by Ozma of Oz (1907).
The story features the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, and introduces Princess Ozma and Jack Pumpkinhead to the Oz mythos.
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Good for readers who want: fantasy, adventure, friendship, and a book they can read free online.
- Fantasy
- Fantasy literature
- Friendship
- Voyages and travels
- Magic
- Adventure
- Comics & graphic novels, fantasy
- Children's stories
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