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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
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Start date
February 1, 2013
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February 28, 2013
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New School Classics- 1915-2005
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Contemporary Classic Group Read, February 2013

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What Members Thought

Susannah
May 14, 2015 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: listened-to-audiobook, dws-literary-birthdays, reading-the-classics
L. Frank Baum's Oz books are just another handful in the long list of classic children's books that I have never read. While I liked the differences between the novel and the classic film version, for me it was just ok. I felt like the story was awfully slight (did Baum want to save up for the other 13 books in the series?), and I don't feel compelled to read other books in the series. (One note: I listened to the audiobook version narrated by Anne Hathaway and for anyone looking for an audioboo ...more
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Heather L
May 29, 2013 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: childrens-middle-grade, classics, 2013, book-to-movie, banned-books
This is the first time I have read this childhood classic since my sisters and I were kids. It was interesting to see how the movie differed from the book, and while I well-remembered some events, there were others I had quite forgotten. I look forward to passing this on to my youngest niece!
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Tom Britz
Nov 28, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Dorothy's story is a bit different than the Judy Garland version, but it is recognizable. This was a fast and easy read. ...more
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Jason
Apr 02, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: library
Excellent!
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Terri
Mar 13, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Terri
Mar 28, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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May 27, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Julia
Jan 21, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: ya, scifi-fantasy, classics, comfort-reads, nook
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Jun 09, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Ashley
Dec 31, 2010 marked it as to-read
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Jun 28, 2011 rated it liked it
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Apr 23, 2013 marked it as to-read
Jaci McCon
May 04, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own
Bonnie
Aug 20, 2014 rated it it was ok
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Mar 17, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Feb 03, 2016 rated it really liked it
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Mar 30, 2017 marked it as to-read
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Stefanie
May 02, 2018 rated it it was amazing
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