Brian Kelly
Author
Series
Publication Date
2017
Lexile Measure
1090L
Summary
Return to the heartwarming and surprisingly poignant world of Oz with L. Frank Baum's The Tin Woodman of Oz, a deeply personal and touching quest for one of its most beloved and iconic characters. The kind-hearted Tin Woodman, now the revered Emperor of the Winkies, feels a stirring of longing for his past. This prompts him to embark on a nostalgic journey to find his long-lost sweetheart, Nimmie Amee, a love believed forever lost since his unfortunate...
Author
Publication Date
2013
Summary
Since you desire so earnestly that I should communicate to you the method by which I arrived at that habitual sense of God's Presence, which Our Lord, of His mercy, has been pleased to vouchsafe to me, I must tell you, that it is with great difficulty that I am prevailed on by your importunities, and now I do it only upon the terms, that you show my letter to nobody. If I knew that you would let it be seen, all the desire that I have for your perfection
...8) Glinda Of Oz
Author
Series
Publication Date
2017
Lexile Measure
1130L
Summary
Experience the grand, dramatic, and emotionally resonant finale to L. Frank Baum's original Oz series with "Glinda of Oz! "In this captivating and high-stakes tale, the beloved rulers of Oz, Princess Ozma and Dorothy Gale, face their most formidable challenge yet, one that threatens the very fabric of their magical world and all its inhabitants. A perilous conflict erupts between two ancient, powerful, and fiercely warring kingdoms: the formidable...
Author
Series
Publication Date
1919
Lexile Measure
1110L
Summary
"The lost princess of Oz. The theft of several magic talismans leads Dorothy and the Wizard to follow their suspicions to the country of Herku, home to the evil Ugu and Shoemaker. The Tin Woodman of Oz. The Tin Woodman travels to Munchkin Country to seek out Nimmie Amee, the young munchkin girl who once loved him. The magic of Oz. Armed with the magic word 'pryzqxgl' the munchkin Bini Aru teams up with Ruggedo, the exiled Nome King, to try and take...
Author
Series
Publication Date
2004
Summary
In Manhattan, an elderly lawyer's business is growing. Having two scriveners in his employ, the lawyer advertises for a third to meet demand. Enter Bartleby, a glum albeit quality scrivener. However, the lawyer quickly discovers that something is off with his new employee. When asked to perform any duties outside of copying, Bartleby responds with a canned I would prefer not to. Soon Bartleby is living at the office and performing less and less at...
11) The road to Oz
Author
Series
Publication Date
1909
Summary
Dorothy and her friends follow the enchanted road to Oz and arrive in time for Ozma's birthday party.
Author
Series
Publication Date
1904
Summary
In The Marvelous Land of Oz, we are welcomed back to the Land of Oz after Dorothy Gale has been whisked back to Kansas. We are introduced to Tip, a young orphan boy who has been under the guardianship of a Wicked Witch, Mombi, for as long as he can remember. Tip plans to get his revenge with a wooden man that he has made using a jack-o-lantern as a head. Unfortunately, the witch is not fooled and threatens to turn Tip into a statue using the Powder...
Author
Publication Date
2018
Summary
In the Jungle Books, Kipling tells 9 wonderful and exciting tales about Mowgli, the human baby raised by a pack of wolves in the jungles of India. His exploits and adventures are many and varied especially his dealing with the other animals such as his wolf mother and father and brother wolves, Baloo the wise bear who teaches him the Law of the Jungle, and in his life long battle with Shere-Kahn, the lame human killing tiger. I have enjoyed these...
Author
Publication Date
2018
Summary
Howard Phillips Lovecraft, better known as H.P. Lovecraft, was an American author of horror, fantasy, poetry and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as weird fiction and many feel he is the acknowledged master of creepy, weird and unsettling stories. These are seven stories by Lovecraft that literally span his career; some being written when he was barely a teenager and one (The Shunned House) only published after he had died. Each story...
Author
Publication Date
2017
Summary
When an earthquake swallows Dorothy, her kitten Eureka and cousin Zeb, and Zeb's horse Jim, they're captured by the Mangaboos! The Wizard of Oz must save them by winning a magic contest - using only his wits and nine tiny piglets. Then: watch out for the savage Invisible Bears, who devour anyone they catch! Dorothy and her friends race across the Invisible Valley, trying to reach the spiral staircase inside Pyramid Mountain. But halfway up the mountain...
19) Ozma of Oz
Author
Series
Publication Date
1961
Lexile Measure
1070L
Summary
L. Frank Baum's magical world comes to life once again as Dorothy Gale takes yet another unexpected trip to a mystical, faraway land. When a storm blows Dorthy to the land of Ev she meets new friends such as Tik-Tok the mechanical man and Billina, perhaps the cleverest chicken you'll ever encounter. Dorothy will also have to face the wicked Nome King, who's imprisoned the royal family of Ev. Lucky for her, she'll get help from her Oz friends such...
Author
Publication Date
1901
Lexile Measure
1080L
Summary
"The book relates the tale of Hank Morgan, an engineer from 19th century Hartford Connecticut, who is inexplicably transported to the early medieval England of King Arthur. While there he uses his knowledge of modern technology to appear as though he is a magician. Despite his best intentions, Hank?s attempts to modernize the past bring about a tragic end. A bittersweet depiction of the Arthurian legend through the eyes of a 19th century American..."...
