However, in the novel, Glinda’s kiss leaves a protective mark visible to all, which eventually gets Dorothy and her friends in to see Oz and, later on, prevents the flying monkeys from killing her. The film makes very little of this moment. In the film, as in the book, Glinda the Good Witch kisses Dorothy on the forehead before she sets out for the Emerald City. Luckily for the faint-hearted among us, the filmmakers opted for a crystal ball instead.

Baum doesn’t describe her appearance much, except to tell us that she has a single, all-seeing eye that scans the land for Dorothy and her friends. If you thought that Margaret Hamilton’s green skin and shrill cackle were scary, the original Wicked Witch of the West was a cyclops. The Wicked Witch of the West has one eye. He appears to Dorothy as a luminous head “much bigger than the head of the biggest giant” to Scarecrow as a beautiful woman to Tin Man as a fearsome beast “nearly as big as an elephant … five eyes in its face” and to the Lion as a ball of fire. In the original, each of the four friends visits Oz separately and he takes a different shape for each one. He wrote several sequels and numerous other kinds of books under a pseudonym.The luminous head of Oz in the movie is, in the novel, just one of four forms that the sham wizard takes. The Wizard of Oz, based on their favourite bedtime story about a land of Oz, was published in 1900 and it immediately became a huge international success. He enjoyed making up stories, particularly for his own children. ***PLUS a behind-the-scenes journey, including an author profile, a guide to who s who, activities and more.***įrank L. With a charming introduction by award-winning Cornelia Funke, The Wizard of Oz is one of the twenty wonderful classics relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2015. Together with her companions the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion whom she meets on the way, Dorothy embarks on a strange and enchanting adventure. To get home Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City and find the wonderfully mysterious Wizard of Oz. Baum is a must-read for adults and children alike.ĭorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away to the magical land of Oz.

Publisher: Puffin Classics Uk | ISBN: 9780141321028 | Pages: 224Īn iconic classic, The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Category: Children - Fiction Children Fiction Children Classics-Ccf

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