Background:
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900, it has since been reprinted numerous times, most often under the name "The Wizard of Oz", which is the name of both the 1902 stage play and the extremely popular, highly acclaimed 1939 film version. The story chronicles the adventures of a girl named Dorothy in the Land of Oz. Thanks in part to the 1939 MGM movie, it is one of the best-known stories in American popular culture and has been widely translated. Its initial success, and the success of the popular 1902 Broadway musical Baum adapted from his story, led to Baum's writing thirteen more Oz books. The original book has been in the public domain in the US since 1956.



Plot summary:
When a huge cyclone transports the orphan Dorothy and her little dog Toto from Kansas to the Land of Oz, she fears that she will never see Aunt Em and Uncle Henry ever again.

But she meets the Munchkins, and they tell her to follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City where the Wonderful Wizard of Oz will grant any wish. On the way, she meets the brainless Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. The four friends set off to seek their hearts´desires, and in a series of action-packed adventures they encounter a deadly poppy field, fierce animals, flying monkeys, a wicked witch, and the Mighty Oz himself.

Bookray order so far (can be changed):

1. abigailann, United Kingdom, UK only
2. Jonniboi, United Kingdom, UK only
3. marijketje, Netherlands, EU
4. Jujuks, Portugal, EU

I am going to post the book to the UK in the late afternoon after finishing tomorrow`s work.

I hope you all enjoy this book and thank you very much for joining.

Arrived this morning. This book seems to be lovelily illustrated. Looking forward to reading it after the other ray I've got waiting.

To be honest, I was a little disappointed with this book. Whilst it was really interesting to experience the differences between the film and the original story, I don't think it would have entertained me in its own right. Both the writing and the plot seemed simplistic. Dorothy came across rather niave and very young in her ways. Overall it basically formed itself as a simply fairytale. Having said that, I did feel that the climax of the film with the wizard was much better explained in the book than in the film, as were characters of those whom Dorothy meets on the whole.

Have already PMed the next readers for their address through another ray I've just finished.

Sent on its way with the interworld ring for company

yay! I had totally forgotten I had signed up for this ray, I wi8ll get aroun to it, just give me some time

wow, I fell in love with this story, and I'm surprised that it is very different from the film and the stage, there is a lot about killing, and it quite surprises me that it is running through-out the book. I am definitely going to add the sequel to my wishlist, as I'm interested how the next books follow!

Not sure when I'll send out, maybe Wednesday!

Sent this book off, it's now in the post!

Forgot to Journal it sorry!

received the book today. Looking forward to reading this classic.

I enjoyed reading it. If been to Wicked the musical (which is the story before the Wizard o Oz) and I realised I hardly knew the story of the Wizard of Oz. So it was nice to read the book and see how those two stories come together.
I'll send it on to Jujuks this week.

This book arrived about two weeks ago and I thought I had journeld it, but apparently I was wrong. I finished reading it today and maybe it's because I'm older now but I remember it being better. It was a cute read though.