How the Wizard Came to Oz

by Donald Abbott

How the Wizard Came to Oz (Oz) by Donald Abbott

Circus showman Oscar Zoroaster arrives by balloon in the land of Oz, becomes the Wizard of Oz, and defeats the Wicked Witches of the East and West.

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Fantasy Childrens

Release date: 1991

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Oz

Oz consists of forty primary books, and includes twenty-seven additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz #1)

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The Road to Oz (Oz #5)

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The Emerald City of Oz (Oz #6)

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The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Oz #7)

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Tik-Tok of Oz (Oz #8)

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The Scarecrow of Oz (Oz #9)

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Rinkitink in Oz (Oz #10)

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The Lost Princess of Oz (Oz #11)

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The Tin Woodman of Oz (Oz #12)

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The Magic of Oz (Oz #13)

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Glinda of Oz (Oz #14)

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The Royal Book of Oz (Oz #15)

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Kabumpo in Oz (Oz #16)

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The Cowardly Lion of Oz (Oz #17)

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Grampa in Oz (Oz #18)

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The Lost King of Oz (Oz #19)

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The Hungry Tiger of Oz (Oz #20)

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The Gnome King of Oz (Oz #21)

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The Giant Horse of Oz (Oz #22)

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Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (Oz #23)

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The Yellow Knight of Oz (Oz #24)

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Pirates in Oz (Oz #25)

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The Purple Prince of Oz (Oz #26)

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Ojo in Oz (Oz #27)

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Speedy in Oz (Oz #28)

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The Wishing Horse of Oz (Oz #29)

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Captain Salt in Oz (Oz #30)

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Handy Mandy in Oz (Oz #31)

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The Silver Princess in Oz (Oz #32)

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Ozoplaning With the Wizard of Oz (Oz #33)

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The Wonder City of Oz (Oz #34)

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The Scalawagons of Oz (Oz #35)

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Lucky Bucky in Oz (Oz #36)

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The Magical Mimics in Oz (Oz #37)

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The Shaggy Man of Oz (Oz #38)

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The Hidden Valley of Oz (Oz #39)

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Merry Go Round in Oz (Oz #40)

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Little Wizard Stories of Oz (Oz)

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Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in Oz (Oz)

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The Magic Mirror of Oz (Oz)

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Return to Oz (Oz)

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Careless Kangaroo of Oz (Oz)

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A Fairy Queen in Oz (Oz)

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China Dog in Oz (Oz)

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The Crown of Oz (Oz)

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How the Wizard Came to Oz (Oz)

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The Nome King's Shadow in Oz (Oz)

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The Magic Chest of Oz (Oz)

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The Cloud King of Oz (Oz)

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Father Goose in Oz (Oz)

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The Speckled Rose of Oz (Oz)

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How the Wizard Saved Oz (Oz)

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Beenie in Oz (Oz)

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Dragons in Oz (Oz)

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The Amber Flute of Oz (Oz)

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The Gardener's Boy of Oz (Oz)

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The Bashful Baker of Oz (Oz)

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The Ten Woodmen of Oz (Oz)

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A Farewell to Oz (Oz)

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The Mysterious Caverns of Oz (Oz)

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Shipwrecked in Oz (Oz)

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The Magic Book of Oz (Oz)

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