L. Frank Baum
L. Frank Baum was an American author best known for his beloved children's book series, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," published in 1900. Born on May 15, 1856, in Chittenango, New York, Baum had a vivid imagination from an early age, often crafting fantastical tales that captured the hearts of young readers. His enchanting stories, filled with whimsical characters and adventurous plots, have become timeless classics, inviting generations to journey to the magical land of Oz and beyond. Beyond writing, Baum was also a performer, a businessman, and even a newspaper editor, showcasing his diverse talents throughout his life.
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
This story of Santa Claus veers away slightly from the traditional stories of his beginnings. L. Frank Baum creates a world of fantasy that …
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (version 7)
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was written solely to pleasure children of today. It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in whi…
Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work
The novel carries forward the continuing story of the three cousins Louise Merrick, Beth De Graf, and Patsy Doyle, and their circle. The tit…
The Last Egyptian
Published anonymously during Baum's lifetime as he did not want his adult adventure stories to detract from his children's fantasy stories, …
Queen Zixi of Ix or The Story of the Magic Cloak
L.Frank Baum, or the Wizard of Oz fame, wrote this delightful book and considered it his best of all that he wrote. it tells the story of f…
Aunt Jane's Nieces And Uncle John
Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John picks up the continuing story of the three cousins Patsy Doyle, Beth De Graf, and Louise Merrick, and thei…
The Marvelous Land of Oz (version 2) (Dramatic Reading)
In this enchanting sequel to The Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum invites listeners back to the magical land of Oz, where adventure awaits at eve…
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (version 3) (Dramatic Reading)
The timeless story of the Wizard Of Oz. Follow Dorothy as she leaves Kansas for Oz on a cyclone. She meets many strange, and wonderful peopl…
Sky Island
Sky Island (1912) was the second of three titles written by Baum featuring a spunky girl from California, Trot, and her companion, the old s…
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (version 9)
In the introduction of L. Frank Baum’s most enduring tale, the author writes that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was “... a modernized fairy tal…
Mother Goose in Prose
Whether Mother Goose was a real person or a myth, the songs that are attributed to her name are what we remember from our childhood. Some of…
Mother Goose in Prose (Version 2)
Before he wrote the Oz books, L. Frank Baum wrote this book which was the best selling book of 1897. Taking 22 beloved nursery rhymes, he ex…
Aunt Jane's Nieces In The Red Cross
The 10th and final book in the series for adolescent girls sees two of the three cousins react to atrocities in World War I by volunteering …
Lux Radio Theater 50 12 25 The Wizard Of Oz
Judy Garland stars in this Lux Radio version of L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz, based on the 1939 film which also starred Miss Garland. In…
The Flying Girl
Frank L. Baum, author of the Oz books, delivers an engaging story for all ages. Orissa Kane works in order to provide for her family. Her mo…
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (version 4)
When Dorothy is swept away from her home in Kansas by a cyclone, she finds herself in a mysterious land inhabited by equally mysterious peop…
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
An unlucky Munchkin boy named Ojo must travel around Oz gathering the ingredients for an antidote to the Liquid of Petrifaction which has tu…
Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls
The Bluebird Books is a series of novels popular with teenage girls in the 1910s and 1920s. The series was begun by L. Frank Baum using his …
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been called "the first true American fairy tale" and it richly deserves the title. The story of Do…
The Master Key
The Master Key was one of Baum's earliest full length fantasy books for children, published in 1901 just one year after The Wonderful Wizard…