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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Still a great children's book, April 28, 2010

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This book, which was old when I was a child, is still a great children's book. In some ways, I like it better than the famous movie made from it and starring Judy Garland. The movie was great, but time constraints caused them to leave out quite a lot. As a child, I whiled away many an hour reading this particular book. Still, if your child is an indifferent reader, you might have to think about it, since it's not written in today's style.

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprised Me.. in a good way, April 9, 2010

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I remember reading this book in middle school, and not liking it very much. But as I have been re-reading may old books I read years ago, I thought I would give it another go.
I was very surprised at how much I liked it. I came into the reading prepared to dislike the book, I do the movie but this book is way better. The movie is (was... haven't seen it in years) not as in depth, as in any book to movie story.
You get more depth and filling from the lion, tin man and dorthy. I felt I got to know there past and troubles more, in this book.
I plan on reading the other books that take place in Oz.

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An American Classic!, January 3, 2010

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Im reviewing the Kindle version of this viewed on my kindle PC as I wait for my Kindle. I respect Mr. Baums hard work on this title, in a foreword he mentions wanting to create truely new myths. That's always a tall order for any writer but he does just that. It's a well known tale thats charming, humble and unpretentious in its execution.

It also has staying power, why else do adults still purchase it, line up to see the Anniversary version of the movie-- quality. You could do far worse for a snuggle up read for yourself or your children

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
I love this book! It has sentences in it like, "breathed in the spicy scent of the bright flowers." Even though I have not seen the movie, this book is the best one I have read,... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than Movie?
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Published 27 days ago by Damon163

5.0 out of 5 stars yay!
It was a free classic ebook from Amazon. Free is good, and no complaints here other than it's was a little difficult to find a app to read it on my HP Touchpad!

Published 28 days ago by W. Thier

5.0 out of 5 stars just a wnderful book
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Published 1 month ago by Kate

5.0 out of 5 stars Off to see the wizard
A long-time lover of the class movie, it was high time I read the original, so I was ecstatic when book club chose to read this book in 2009. Read more

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Book or the Movie?
I'm one of those people that if I love a movie that is based on a book, then I will look up the book and read it. This usually works well for me. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Ginny

5.0 out of 5 stars Great so far
i've only gotten up to the part where they meet tinman but its good so far descriptave butt interesting not boring if u think its gonnna be haha :D

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