An iconic classic, The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum is a must-read for adults and children alike.

Follow the yellow brick road!

Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away to the magical land of Oz. To get home Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City and find the wonderfully mysterious Wizard of Oz. Together with her companions the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion whom she meets on the way, Dorothy embarks on a strange and enchanting adventure.

With a charming introduction by award-winning Cornelia Funke, The Wizard of Oz is one of the twenty wonderful classics relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2015.

***PLUS a behind-the-scenes journey, including an author profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more...***

Frank L. Baum (1856-1919) was born in New York. He enjoyed making up stories, particularly for his own children. The Wizard of Oz, based on their favourite bedtime story about a land of Oz, was published in 1900 and it immediately became a huge international success. He wrote several sequels and numerous other kinds of books under a pseudonym.

The Puffin Classics relaunch includes:

A Little Princess

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures Through the Looking Glass

Anne of Green Gables

Black Beauty

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales

Heidi

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Little Women

Peter Pan

Tales of the Greek Heroes

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of King Arthur

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Call of the Wild

The Jungle Book

The Odyssey

The Secret Garden

The Wind in the Willows

The Wizard of Oz

Treasure Island