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

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.

The book series ... book of the series was released this fall. Readers will learn how Dorothy's house landed on the Wicked Witch of the East, the Good Witch of the South, the real Wizard of ...

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.

‘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 ...

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 ...