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Step into the enchanting world of The Marvelous Land of Oz, where the adventures of the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman continue alongside the whimsical tales of the magnified Woggle-Bug, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Animated Saw-Horse, and the Gump. This delightful sequel to The Wizard of Oz invites listeners to experience a captivating journey filled with magic and wonder. (Summary by L. Frank Baum)

Dive into the enchanting world of Oz where chaos reigns as Princess Ozma has vanished without a trace! The entire kingdom is in turmoil, and it’s up to our brave heroes to embark on a thrilling quest filled with dangers and adventures in search of their beloved ruler. With four search parties dispatched across Ozs four countries, the tale unfolds primarily through the eyes of Dorothy and the Wizard as they face challenges in their quest. Meanwhile, the resourceful Cayke the Cookie Chef finds her cherished magic dishpan—essential for baking her famous cookies—has been stolen. Joined by ...

Step into the whimsical world of Oz with Little Wizard Stories of Oz, a delightful collection of six enchanting tales penned by L. Frank Baum in 1913. After concluding his previous Oz adventure, The Emerald City of Oz, Baum initially sought to explore new stories beyond the beloved land. However, his young fans had other ideas, urging him to return to the magic of Oz. In response, he crafted these charming stories aimed at younger readers, reminiscent of todays Little Golden Books. Each tale follows the humorous escapades of beloved Oz characters as they navigate the enchanting landscape of Oz...

Dive into the enchanting tale of Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, a delightful childrens short story that chronicles the journey from Santas youth to his old age, revealing how he became the beloved immortal figure we know today. Join us on this magical adventure! (Introduction by jedopi)

Join Betsy Bobbin as she embarks on a whirlwind of extraordinary adventures and meets fascinating characters in the enchanting land of Oz. Meanwhile, the ambitious Queen Ann of Oogaboo plots her daring mission to seize control of this magical realm. (Summary by Ryan T.)

Little Bobby was the only son of a small farmer who lived out of town upon a country road. It was lonely on the farm, especially when his father and mother were both busy working, but the boy found a special way to amuse himself. He was very fond of music, and his father one day brought him a small fiddle, which he soon learned to play. Bobby enjoyed learning new tunes and the fiddle soon became his constant companion. To find out how the cow, the cat, and the moon became involved, you will need to listen to this delightful tale and become much wiser.

The Man in the Moon was rather lonesome, and often he peeked over the edge of the moon and looked down upon the earth and envied all the people who lived together. He thought it must be vastly more pleasant to have companions to talk to than to be shut up on a big planet all by himself.

This odd little nursery rhyme is familiar to us all but have you ever wondered, like I have, about what Miss Muffet was thinking as she sat dreamily eating her curds and whey? And what are curds and whey, anyway? Her tuffet? Would that be a piece of furniture or a piece of her anatomy? And of course the large spider, what was she thinking?

Mary was the beloved daughter of a sailor and his wife who lived on a hill close to the sea. She was called "Mistress Mary, quite contrary" because she was a contrary child who often did the exact opposite of what she was told. But her parents loved her and knew that she would someday grow out of this peevish behavior. One day her father and brothers set off on a long sea journey and she asked him when he would return. He replied that they would be away for the time that it took for a garden of cowslips, dingle bells, and cockle shells to sprout, grow, blossom, and wither and die away again.

This beloved nursery rhyme tells a story that is both a bit scary (she lost her sheep!) and funny (they lost their tails!). The poor tiny girl, trying to do a job that is quite hard for her with her short legs, becomes bewildered. But help is there in the shape of an old lady who plays a trick on her, telling her that her sheep have lost their tails which she must find and somehow put them back on. Will the distraught little BoPeep find the missing tails? And if she does will she be able to re-attach them? Listen and learn!

That wonderful storyteller Baum, of Wizard of Oz fame, tells us the delightful story behind this little rhyme and we all will feel much better knowing that the little boy had excellent reasons to be asleep that morning. Listen and enjoy the whole nifty story. Many of our most loved nursery rhymes are complete tales in themselves, telling their story tersely but completely; others are but bare suggestions, leaving the imagination to weave in the details of the story.

Gilligren was an orphan and lived with an uncle and aunt who were very unkind to him. They cuffed him and scolded him upon the slightest provocation, and made his life very miserable indeed. Gilligren never rebelled against this treatment, but bore their cruelty silently and with patience, although often he longed to leave them and seek a home amongst kinder people.

This delightful story tells of the Little Bun Rabbit who is befriended by Dorothy, a little girl. She knows the rhyme and asks the little rabbit about it. Bun Rabbit tells her that indeed, he sees Santa every year as he drives by in his sleigh loaded with toys. One year Santa stopped to talk with him and ask if he would come to his workshop at the North Pole so he could use him as a model to make toy rabbits for little babies. He agrees and this is his exciting adventure with Santa. That is why so many stuffed bunny rabbits are made and given at Christmas to be loved by children everywhere.

Old King Cole was not always a king, nor was he born a member of any royal family. It was only chance that made him a king at all. He had always been a poor man, being the son of an apple peddler, who had died and left him nothing but a donkey and a fiddle. But that was enough for Cole, who never bothered his head about the world's goods, but took things as they came and refused to worry about anything. So begins the story of how this happy soul became the king of a country by accident.

The Black Sheep is very young so he is curious about why the farmer cuts their wool off every year. "The man and his wife spin our wool into clothes to keep them warm" was the reply of a wise old ram. The little black sheep then meets the boy who lives down the lane and hears that his mother has no money to buy him a coat and he is cold in the winter so the kind little sheep asks the farmer if he will grow enough wool for 3 bags instead of the normal two, could he have one. The farmer agrees and so this is what happens. A wonderful story all around.

This is the audio program to play at home over Christmas or during the car journey to see relatives. Dylan Thomas, "The Little Match Girl," and "The Nutcracker" are read by Jenny Agutter with accompanying Tchaikovsky's music - this is a must for Christmas. It contains new recordings as well as some of the finest tracks from the Naxos AudioBooks catalogue.

At the top of Mount Munch lives a group of people known as the Hyups. One of their numbers, a Munchkin named Bini Aru, discovered a method of transforming people and objects by merely saying the word "Pyrzqxgl". After Princess Ozma decreed that no one could practice magic in Oz except for Glinda the Good Witch and the Wizard of Oz, Bini wrote down the directions for pronouncing "Pyrzqxgl" and hid them in his magical laboratory.

Princess Ozma and Dorothy travel to an obscure corner of the Land of Oz to prevent a war between two local powers, the Skeezers and the Flatheads. The leaders of the two tribes prove obstinate, and they are determined to fight in spite of Ozma and Dorothy.

זהו ספר ההמשך שכתב באום בשנת 1904 לספרו הקלאסי "הקוסם מארץ עוץ". כשדורותי חזרה לקנזס, הסיפור רק התחיל… בארץ עוץ, לא הכל כשורה. הדחליל הוא המלך בעיר האיזמרגד, אבל לא כל...

A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home by a cyclone. Upon her arrival in the magical world of Oz, she learns she cannot return home until she has destroyed the Wicked Witch of the West.