Author
L. Frank Baum
12 books here
The Scarecrow of Oz
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 780L · 2022
A solid Oz adventure that leans on Baum's gift for whimsy and ensemble chemistry; less intricate than *Wonderful Wizard*, but the episodic quest keeps pages turning.
The Sea Fairies
Chapter book · ages 8–12 · 780L · 2018
Early Baum adventure that trades Oz's gentle domestic charm for genuine ocean peril—mermaids, sea monsters, and shipwreck keep the pacing taut without veering into real horror.
Rinkitink in Oz
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 720L · 2018
A solid Oz adventure with a less-famous protagonist and stranger tone than Dorothy's books — earnest world-building, mild peril, and genuine charm that rewards patient readers.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Chapter book · ages 8–12 · 720L · 2021
The foundational adventure for this age — Dorothy's homesickness anchors the fantastical journey, and her companions' self-discoveries remain genuinely moving across retellings.
The Marvelous Land of Oz
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 820L · 2021
Baum's most inventive sequel—gender-fluid protagonist, talking inanimate objects, and genuine worldbuilding that feels lived-in; dated vocabulary is the only friction for modern 8-year-olds.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 720L · 2018
The fourth Oz book is looser and more digressive than The Wonderful Wizard, with a genuine earthquake as inciting incident and stranger magical lands; kids who love worldbuilding over tight plotting will devour it.
The Enchanted Island of Yew
Picture book · ages 5–9 · 580L · 2020
A Baum period-adventure reimagined with modern illustration—charming for kids who love fantasy worlds, but it doesn't rival Wizard of Oz or Land of Oz in depth or memorability.
Tik-Tok of Oz
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 720L · 2017
A solid but meandering Oz installment; Tik-Tok himself is a memorable mechanical creation, but the episodic plot lacks the heart and pacing of Baum's earlier books.
The Road to Oz
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 720L · 2021
Early Baum at his most episodic and wandering—marvelous for kids who love collecting odd characters and whimsical encounters, but plot-hungry readers should start with The Wonderful Wizard instead.
The Lost Princess of Oz
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 720L · 2021
A solid Oz entry with the classic episodic-adventure feel, but it doesn't break new ground — good for Oz completists and kids who've loved the earlier books, not a gateway.
The Complete Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Picture book · ages 8–12 · 720L · 2017
A richer, stranger origin story than pop-culture Santa; Baum's prose is lush and the magical logic is internally consistent, though the pacing lags in the middle.
Baum's American Fairy Tales
Picture book · ages 5–9 · 480L · 2021
Baum's original fairy tales (not Wizard of Oz) are gentler and more contemplative than his famous novel—perfect for kids discovering that magic belongs in American stories too.