The Wizard of Oz was an entertainment franchise before franchises were a concept. The original 14-book series by Baum is a ...

That's the mantra of Glinda, "Wicked's" bubbly good witch. And it applies, equally, to the "Oz" stories where she made her first appearance. They've always been popular. With children, parents ...

In short, people are finding Oz everywhere but in the original books by L. Frank Baum — who invented the place in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ... villain of the "Oz" series.

and there are numerous other composite characters in the series, as well as some characters from books beyond The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Beyond the differences in characters and their more grim ...

‘Wicked’ author reveals Elphaba’s name is deeply connected to the original ‘Wizard of Oz’ author In 1995, Gregory Maguire wrote the book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of ...

“Wicked,” as you likely know, is a prequel to the original “The Wizard of Oz” movie, which itself is based on L. Frank Baum’s expansive children’s book series. If you want to learn ...

For two years, a small museum in Cape Canaveral has been attracting "Wizard of Oz" fanatics. Movie props and other artifacts are on display.

I was brought up on Tennyson." "The Wizard of Oz" and its sequels were considered pulp books — like "The Hardy Boys" or the "Tarzan" series — that no library need feel any qualms about omitting.