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Robert Harcliffe is an average twenty-something who works for his uncle’s business in New Orleans. When a letter arrives from a Brazilian client inquiring after an American secretary, Robert takes the job. On Dom Miguel’s plantation, the young man participates in a plot to overthrow the Empire of Brazil. The Fate of a Crown is a novel by L. Frank Baum.

Determined to accumulate wealth no matter the cost, the American Construction Syndicate hopes to build a state-of-the-art railroad across Baluchistan. Appointed by the company to conduct preliminary research and negotiations on the ground, Colonel Moore travels to Baluchistan with his friend Dr. Warner and their three adult children. Daughters of Destiny is a novel by L. Frank Baum.

A young Californian girl named Trot meets a strange boy from Philadelphia named Button Bright. Using his magic umbrella, he has managed to float across the entire country. Together with the brave Cap’n Bill, they set sail for the mysterious Sky Island, the realm of the Blues and the Pinkies. Sky Island is a novel by L. Frank Baum.

The Last Egyptian (1908) is a novel by L. Frank Baum. Although he is more widely known as the author of the Land of Oz series, Baum also used several pseudonyms to make forays into more conventional fiction for adults. The Last Egyptian, published anonymously, is a story of corruption, betrayal, romance, and adventure. It was adapted into a 1914 silent film by Baum and J. Farrell MacDonald, an influential and prolific figure in early American ...

Rob Joslyn is a young boy with a passion for electricity. An amateur engineer, he develops all sorts of contraptions around the house, often through luck and guesswork. One day, he connects two wires and summons the Daemon of Electricity, who offers him nine gifts over the next three weeks. The Master Key is a novel by L. Frank Baum.

Determined to accumulate wealth no matter the cost, the American Construction Syndicate hopes to build a state-of-the-art railroad across Baluchistan. Appointed by the company to conduct preliminary research and negotiations on the ground, Colonel Moore travels to Baluchistan with his friend Dr. Warner and their three adult children. Daughters of Destiny is a novel by L. Frank Baum.

Robert Harcliffe is an average twenty-something who works for his uncle’s business in New Orleans. When a letter arrives from a Brazilian client inquiring after an American secretary, Robert takes the job. On Dom Miguel’s plantation, the young man participates in a plot to overthrow the Empire of Brazil. The Fate of a Crown is a novel by L. Frank Baum.

When Sam Steele’s father is lost in a shipwreck, the young man’s life is turned upside down. Cut off from his inheritance, orphaned and alone, Sam has no choice but to join his uncle Naboth Perkins, a sea captain, on a voyage to Alaska. Sam Steele’s Adventures on Land and Sea is a novel by L. Frank Baum.

A young Californian girl named Trot meets a strange boy from Philadelphia named Button Bright. Using his magic umbrella, he has managed to float across the entire country. Together with the brave Cap’n Bill, they set sail for the mysterious Sky Island, the realm of the Blues and the Pinkies. Sky Island is a novel by L. Frank Baum.

A young Egyptian man learns from his grandmother’s deathbed confession that he is the grandson of Lord Roane, a powerful Englishman who abandoned Hatatcha after impregnating her. Before she dies, she reveals to Kāra another shocking secret: behind their home, an underground passage leads to an ancient treasure. The Last Egyptian is a novel by L. Frank Baum.

A group of fairies creates a cloak capable of granting wishes. Taken to the kingdom of Noland, the cloak attracts the jealous Queen Zixi of Ix, who tries and fails to steal its magic for herself. When the wicked Roly-Rogues march upon Noland, King Bud finds the cloak has disappeared. Queen Zixi of Ix is a novel by L. Frank Baum.

As a baby, Santa Claus is found by the Master Woodsman of the World. Raised by Necile the Wood Nymph, Claus eventually encounters human society. Horrified by the poverty and brutality of everyday life, Claus begins making toys for children all over the world. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus is a children’s book by L. Frank Baum.

Rob Joslyn is a young boy with a passion for electricity. An amateur engineer, he develops all sorts of contraptions around the house, often through luck and guesswork. One day, he connects two wires and summons the Daemon of Electricity, who offers him nine gifts over the next three weeks. The Master Key is a novel by L. Frank Baum.

Visiting family in California, Dorothy and her cat Eureka are enjoying a carriage ride with her cousin Zeb and his horse Jim. When an earthquake appears out of nowhere, however, the group fall through the earth to the Land of the Mangaboos, a hostile people who blame the intruders for causing the disaster. Just before they are sentenced to death, they are saved by the Wizard of Oz, yet soon find their trials are far from over. Dorothy and the ...

The Tin Woodman has not only gained a heart, he has been made Emperor of all the Winkies-and yet he longs for more. Joined by the Scarecrow and Woot the Wanderer, he journeys across Oz to Munchkin Country in search of a lost love. The Tin Woodman of Oz, the twelfth installment of L. Frank Baum's beloved fantasy series, is a tale of excitement and adventure for children and adults alike.

On the island of Pingaree, far from the Land of Oz, the good king Rinkitink of Gilgad is enjoying a long-awaited holiday. When intruders from the nearby islands of Regos and Coregos attack, his vacation comes to an untimely-and unexpected-end. Left on Pingaree with Prince Inga-whose parents have been kidnapped-Rinkitink is recruited to help the young royal save his family from slavery, and his kingdom from certain doom. Rinkitink in Oz, the te...

On an otherwise normal morning in the Emerald City, Dorothy finds that the Princess Ozma is missing. When she goes to sound the alarm, it is soon discovered that a number of magical instruments belonging to Glinda the Good Witch and the Wizard of Oz have disappeared as well. These strange occurrences lead to a daring journey across the land of Oz to confront a wicked enchanter in his mountain fortress. The Lost Princess of Oz, the eleventh ins...

As a baby, Santa Claus is found by the Master Woodsman of the World. Raised by Necile the Wood Nymph, Claus eventually encounters human society. Horrified by the poverty and brutality of everyday life, Claus begins making toys for children all over the world. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus is a children’s book by L. Frank Baum.

On an otherwise normal morning in the Emerald City, Dorothy finds that the Princess Ozma is missing. When she goes to sound the alarm, it is soon discovered that a number of magical instruments belonging to Glinda the Good Witch and the Wizard of Oz have disappeared as well. These strange occurrences lead to a daring journey across the land of Oz to confront a wicked enchanter in his mountain fortress. The Lost Princess of Oz, the eleventh ins...