The Scarecrow of Oz: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Scarecrow of Oz: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Scarecrow of Oz is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) (1856–1919).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Scarecrow of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a novel published in 1915. When sailor Cap'n Bill and young Trot are swept by a whirlpool into a magical underwater world, they begin an extraordinary journey that leads them to the land of Oz. There they encounter Jinxland, a troubled kingdom ruled by the corrupt King Krewl, where a princess's heart has been frozen by dark magic. With the Scarecrow's help, they must confront evil witches and cruel usurpers to restore love and justice to the realm.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Scarecrow of Oz
- Author credits: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) (1856–1919)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
- Animals, Mythical -- Juvenile fiction
- Caves -- Juvenile fiction
- Deserts -- Juvenile fiction
- Fantasy literature
- Girls -- Juvenile fiction
- Good and evil -- Juvenile fiction
- Islands -- Juvenile fiction
- Magic -- Juvenile fiction
- Mermaids -- Juvenile fiction
- Oz (Imaginary place) -- Juvenile fiction
- Sailors -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
- Children's Literature
- Fantasy
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