The Road to Oz
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1909 · Est. 5.5 hour read

The Road to Oz

Written by L. Frank Baum · Illustrated by John R. Neill

Part of the Oz series

Dorothy and friends journey through magical lands to reach the Emerald City, facing whimsical dangers and new allies.

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267 pages· 38,406 words· Est. 5.5 hour read· ~1050L
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Bookroo's summary

Dorothy and Toto embark on a magical journey to help the Shaggy Man, joined by Button-Bright and Polychrome. They traverse talking beast cities, the Deadly Desert, and the Truth Pond, encountering quirky characters like King Dox and the Scoodlers. Old friends like the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow join them as they race to reach the Emerald City for Princess Ozma's birthday. Will they overcome the magical challenges and reach their destination in time?

From the publisher

Book 5 of L. Frank Baum’s immortal OZ series, in whcih Dorothy and the Shaggy Man inexplicably find themselves in Oz, where they meet Polychrome, the abandoned daughter of the Rainbow, and a host of others on their way to Ozma’s lavish birthday party.

At a glance
Format
Pages
267
Words
38,406
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~1050L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
7.2
F&P level
~Y
AR points
7
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
53962
Publication
Published
April 24, 1991
First published
January 1, 1909
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780688099978
LCCN
90048349
OCLC
22489063

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