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When young Dorothy and her dog Toto are caught in a cyclone, their Kansas farmhouse is carried off to the magical Land of Oz. Upon being told that the only way back is to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, home to the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy embarks on an extraordinary but perilous quest, in which the Wicked Witch of the West is constantly lurking around the corner. With its unforgettable cast of now iconic characters such as the Tin Man, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was an instant hit when it was published over a century ago, inspiring numerous adaptations and sequels.Reviews “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” A completely fantastical and delightful story that takes you into a completely different world as Dorothy embarks on her quest to get back home to Kansas. The story is beautifully written and brings the world of Oz... . “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” Somewhere over the rainbow there is a different story from the one the Hollywood Musical we all know and love. There are no rainbows or ruby slippers and OZ is a much darker place. An Oz that Gregory Masguire stays... . “A beautiful book, that children, and adults will love.” The story of Dorothy, her little dog Toto and the cyclone that took her from Kansas to the Land of Oz, has been recognised by the Library of Congress as ‘America’s greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale’. The... .