But the story of Oz dates back much further than that. For nearly 125 years, the fantasy world of writer L. Frank Baum’s children’s book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), has continued to ...

It sold pretty well, as did his follow-ups, but it took a few more years before Baum wrote the book that made his name.

Frank Baum's 1897 children’s classic book, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," and primary director Victor Fleming's timeless 1939 technicolor feature starring Judy Garland, "The Wizard of Oz?" ...

Frank Baum’s 1900 novel for children, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Langley, South African-born, was selected as the screenwriter because of his whimsical 1937 children’s book, The Tale of the ...