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Ein Wirbelsturm hat Dorothy und ihr Hündchen Toto aus ihrer Heimat Kansas ins geheimnisvolle Land Oz geweht...

No matter who you are, no matter where you are, no matter what your current circumstances, The Magic is going to change your entire life! Your life will change—as if by magic—with gratitude. In The Magic, Rhonda Byrne reveals life-changing knowledge about the power of gratitude that was...

In this witty and imaginative tale, the "Royal Historian of Oz," L. Frank Baum, takes young readers back across The Great Sandy Desert for more exciting adventures in the wondrous Land of Oz. Old friends such as Dorothy, the Wizard, and the Cowardly Lion reappear, along with endearing new characters - the Glass Cat, the Hungry Tiger, Little Trot, Cap'n Bill, the Lonesome Duck, and others. Seeking special birthday presents to express their devotion to the wise and beautiful Princess Ozma, the friends venture beyond the Emerald City and into unknown territory.

At the top of Mount Munch lives a group of people known as the Hyups. One of their numbers, a Munchkin named Bini Aru, discovered a method of transforming people and objects by merely saying the word "Pyrzqxgl". After Princess Ozma decreed that no one could practice magic in Oz except for Glinda the Good Witch and the Wizard of Oz, Bini wrote down the directions for pronouncing "Pyrzqxgl" and hid them in his magical laboratory.

Oz Gallagher does not do relationships well. Bored and jobless after another disastrous hook up, he decides to leave London for a temporary job in the wilds of Cornwall. Surely managing a stately home on a country estate will be easier than navigating the detritus of his relationships at home. Six months there will alleviate a bit of his wanderlust and then he can come back to London as footloose and fancy free as the day he left it. However, when he gets there, he finds a house in danger of crumbling to the ground and a man who is completely unlike anyone he’s ever met.

Noted as one of the most popular series in American literature, the works of L. Frank Baum have been brought together in this singular collection that ensures the fun never stops! Embark on the journey that has capitated audiences for more than a century.

One of the best-known stories in American culture, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over 100 years. Best Actress nominee Anne Hathaway ( Rachel Getting Married, Alice in Wonderland), fresh from filming one of this year’s most anticipated films ( The Dark Knight Rises), lends her voice to this uniquely American fairy tale.

A Munchkin named Bini Aru discovers a way to transform people and objects by speaking the magic word "pyrzqxgl." When Ozma proclaimed that no one was allowed to practice magic in Oz except for Glinda and The Wizard, Bini hid his notes in his laboratory. When his son Kiki finds these notes, he transforms himself into a hawk and sets off on an adventure. Landing in Ev, he runs into Ruggedo, the former Nome King who was exiled and now sees his opportunity for revenge through Kiki's power.

Ein mächtiger Wirbelsturm reißt ein Holzhaus in die Luft und trägt es über viele Meilen hinweg in ein geheimnisvolles Land. Es ist kaum gelandet, da fangen für Dorothee und ihren Hund Toto die merkwürdigsten Abenteuer und Verwicklungen an, doch sie finden Freunde: einen Löwen, der mutig sein will, eine Vogelscheuche, die es zu Verstand bringen will, und einen Holzfäller aus Blech, der ein richtiges Herz haben will.

In this witty and imaginative tale, the “Royal Historian of Oz,” L. Frank Baum, takes young readers back across The Great Sandy Desert for more exciting adventures in the wondrous Land of Oz. Old friends such as Dorothy, the Wizard, and the Cowardly Lion reappear, along with endearing new characters — the Glass Cat, the Hungry Tiger, Little Trot, Cap’n Bill, the Lonesome Duck, and others. Seeking special birthday presents to express their devotion to the wise and beautiful Princess Ozma, the friends venture beyond the Emerald City and into unknown territory.

As a freelance assassin, Val Thorvald leads a dangerous life. She’s learned not to stay in the same place for long and not to get too attached to anything. For example, she would never consider adopting a pet. But when she’s searching for a missing friend, she finds an abandoned silver tiger cub. The magical feline is clearly from another realm, but Val has no idea which one or how to send it back. All she knows is that it’s the only witness to her friend's kidnapping.

The Nome Ruggedo and a corrupt munchkin with the secret of magic form an army of wild animals to march upon the Emerald City. Can Dorothy and her friends thwart this nefarious plot? The 13th installment in the Oz series, this novel was published a month after author L. Frank Baum’s death and, possibly, as a result, was a best-selling success.

Ein Wirbelsturm verschlägt das Mädchen Dorothy in das geheimnisvolle Land Oz. Nur der mächtige Zauberer, der über das Land herrscht, kann ihr helfen zurück nach Hause zu kommen. Auf der Suche nach ihm trifft Dorothy neue Freunde: eine Vogelscheuche, die sich Verstand wünscht, einen Blechmann, der gerne ein Herz hätte und einen furchtsamen Löwen, der unbedingt mutiger sein möchte. Mit ihrer Hilfe und mit viel Mut, Herz und Verstand gelingt es Dorothy das Rätsel um den Zauberer von Oz zu lösen und nach Hause zurückzukehren.

A young Munchkin boy, Kiki Aru, discovers a forbidden magical word in his father's laboratory while exploring one day and gets himself into a world of trouble. Since Princess Ozma had decreed that magic was forbidden to be practice by anyone except Glinda the Good Witch, Oz has been lacking in magical adventures and Kiki quickly changes that. Kiki uses the magic word, "pyrzqxgl", to transform himself and others into animals, including an exiled Nome, Ruggedo. Ruggedo and Kiki plan an invasion of Oz, changing people to animals and vice versa to get their way. It falls into the hands of the Wizard to start changing things back to normal, with Dorothy there to assist him.

In Baum’s final Oz tale, a young boy discovers a potent magic word that propels him into a high-stakes adventure. The story highlights curiosity, power, and the enduring spirit of discovery in the magical land of Oz.

The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum takes readers on a magical adventure filled with transformation, friendship, and danger. In this enchanting story, a young boy named Kiki Aru discovers a powerful magic word—Pyrzqxgl—that gives him the ability to transform into any creature he desires. With his newfound power, he joins forces with the wicked Nome King to conquer the peaceful Land of Oz. Meanwhile, Dorothy, the Wizard, and other beloved Oz characters are busy preparing a special birthday gift for Princess Ozma, unaware of the looming threat. As the two storylines collide, Oz faces great ...

This is the complete Wizard of Oz collection of 22 stories written by L. Frank Baum. This is the only complete collection that includes all the Oz stories. All 22 stories are fully complete. They include the dedication and the introduction of each story/book. In this collection, you will find stories not available in other collections. It even includes stories published after the death of L. Frank Baum.

When Brystal Evergreen stumbles across a secret section of the library, she discovers a book that introduces her to a world beyond her imagination and learns the impossible: she is a fairy capable of magic! But in the oppressive Southern Kingdom, women are forbidden from reading and magic is outlawed, so Brystal is swiftly convicted of her crimes and sent to the miserable Bootstrap Correctional Facility.

La guerre avec les Cyniks terminée, les Pans se croyaient enfin en sécurité. Mais Entropia se rapproche inexorablement et rien ne semble pouvoir arrêter sa course dévastatrice. Rien, sauf peut-être la réunion des Cœurs de la Terre.

“Maguire’s work is melodic, symphonic, and beautiful; it is dejected and biting and brave. How great that people flock to these magical novels.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review Bestselling author Gregory Maguire’s remarkable series, The Wicked Years, comes full circle with this, his...