TY - BOOK AU - Baum,L.Frank AU - Neill,John R. TI - The Road to Oz AV - PZ PY - 2008/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Oz (Imaginary place) -- Juvenile fiction KW - Fantasy literature KW - Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction KW - Uncles -- Juvenile fiction KW - Magic -- Juvenile fiction KW - Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction KW - Farms -- Juvenile fiction KW - Good and evil -- Juvenile fiction KW - Animals, Mythical -- Juvenile fiction KW - Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction KW - Princess Ozma (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2008-08-15; Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified N2 - "The Road to Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. This installment in the renowned Oz series follows Dorothy as she embarks on another adventure beyond her Kansas home. Alongside her, she encounters the Shaggy Man and various whimsical characters, including Button-Bright and Polychrome, as they navigate the enchanting yet unpredictable landscapes of Oz. At the start of the story, Dorothy meets the Shaggy Man, who is lost and seeking the road to Butterfield. After an amusing exchange, it becomes evident that Dorothy herself is lost, prompting her and the Shaggy Man to set off together. They soon encounter the peculiar Button-Bright, whose confusion amplifies their sense of being lost. The trio, along with Dorothy's beloved dog Toto, embarks on a journey filled with mystery and whimsical interactions, ultimately leading them into the broader and fantastical events that await them in the Land of Oz. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26624 ER -