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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20031001213644/http://ozproject.egtech.net/index.php The Oz Project] — an attempt to catalog every Oz and Oz-related book ever published (archived edition)
*[http://litreactor.com/columns/a-literary-history-of-oz A Literary History of Oz]
*[http://www.npr.org/2013/04/15/174938147/following-the-yellow-brick-road-back-to-the-origins-of-oz L. Frank Baum and the Origin of Oz]
*[http://www.blastr.com/2014-8-20/10-classic-sci-fifantasy-best-sellers-originally-rejected-publishers 10 Classic Sci-Fi and Fantasy Bestsellers Originally Rejected by Publishers]
*[http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0011/glinda.html The manuscript of ''Glinda of Oz'' at the Library of Congress]
*[http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0011/glinda.html The manuscript of ''Glinda of Oz'' at the Library of Congress]


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*[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.books.childrens/topics?hl=en&lnk The rec.arts.books.childrens newsgroup] — ask or answer Ozzy questions here
*[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.books.childrens/topics?hl=en&lnk The rec.arts.books.childrens newsgroup] — ask or answer Ozzy questions here
**[http://www.faqs.org/faqs/misc-kids/books/faq/ The rec.arts.books.childrens list of FAQs]*
**[http://www.faqs.org/faqs/misc-kids/books/faq/ The rec.arts.books.childrens list of FAQs]*
*[http://www.abebooks.com/books/publishing-baum-wizard-oz-castaway/bobbs-merrill.shtml?cm_mmc=nl-_-nl-_-C120207-h00-merrilAM-121224GN-_-01cta&abersp=1 The history of Bobbs-Merrill], which started publishing ''The Wizard of Oz'' in 1903


*[http://www.pumperdink.org/BCF/ Books of Common Focus], an archive of bulletin board discussions of the Oz (and many related) books
*[http://www.pumperdink.org/BCF/ Books of Common Focus], an archive of bulletin board discussions of the Oz (and many related) books


*[http://ozproject.egtech.net/index.php The Oz Project] — an attempt to catalog ''every'' book ever printed related to Oz
*[http://www.timelineuniverse.com/Oz/Mainlinetimeline.htm The Royal Timeline of Oz]
 
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20100722080111/http://members.cox.net/cruentidei/oz/hacc/hacc.html The Historically Accurate Chronological Chain (HACC)] — an attempt to put all of the Oz stories into chronological order (archived edition)
 
*[http://www.library.unt.edu/rarebooks/exhibits/popup2/wehr.htm The animated books of Julian Wehr], including his take on ''The Wizard of Oz''
 
*[http://www.tnr.com/book/review/baum-wizard-oz-movie A current-day review of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'']


*[http://members.cox.net/cruentidei/oz/hacc/hacc.html The Historically Accurate Chronological Chain (HACC)] — every book put in the order they took place (including many that have yet to be published)
*[http://www.mediander.com/culturemap/Off-to-Be-the-Wizard/ A Culture Map of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'']


*[http://www.timelineuniverse.com/Oz/Mainlinetimeline.htm The Royal Timeline of Oz]
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/08/wizard-of-oz-book_n_5772754.html A minimalist interpretation of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'']
 
*[http://rolandmann.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz/ The differences between the book and movie versions of ''The Wizard of Oz'']


*[http://www.library.unt.edu/rarebooks/exhibits/popup2/wehr.htm The animated books of Julian Wehr], including his take on ''The Wizard of Oz''
*[http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20140819-the-wizard-of-oz-hidden-meanings Five alternative readings of ''The Wizard of Oz'']


*Oz book reviews — [[http://thewizardofoz.info/reviews.html A]] [[http://members.cox.net/cruentidei/oz/review/review.html B]]
*[http://thewizardofoz.info/reviews.html Oz book reviews]


*Mari Ness reviews [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/08/reread-all-40-books-in-the-oz-series all forty of the regular Oz books], as well as:
*Mari Ness reviews [http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/08/reread-all-40-books-in-the-oz-series all forty of the regular Oz books], as well as:
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**[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/11/amnesia-in-fairyland-the-forbidden-fountain-of-oz ''The Forbidden Fountain of Oz'']
**[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/11/amnesia-in-fairyland-the-forbidden-fountain-of-oz ''The Forbidden Fountain of Oz'']
**[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/12/puppets-in-fairyland-the-rundlestone-of-oz ''The Rundelstone of Oz'']
**[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/12/puppets-in-fairyland-the-rundlestone-of-oz ''The Rundelstone of Oz'']
*Jackson Hines, six-year old Oz book reviewer:
**[http://www.jimchines.com/2011/05/oz-review/ ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'']
**[http://www.jimchines.com/2011/06/oz-review-2/ ''The Marvelous Land of Oz'']
**[http://www.jimchines.com/2011/06/3rd-oz-book/ ''Ozma of Oz'' (and ''Return to Oz'')]
**[http://www.jimchines.com/2011/06/dorothy-and-the-wizard/ ''Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz'']
*[http://newwwoz.blogspot.com/2014/08/queen-ann-in-oz.html Review of ''Queen Ann in Oz'']
*[http://minivansarehot.com/2012/04/its-not-your-mamas-wizard-of-oz/ A modern mother reads ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' with her children]
*[http://www.thehungryreader.com/ The Hungry Reader] looks at:
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBHY3jY_kIU ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'']
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He45tn4sKH8&feature=share&list=UUhGLoV_oJalIRKDBTRBXEtg Baum's life and career between Oz books]
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3HarHmOhDI&feature=share&list=UUhGLoV_oJalIRKDBTRBXEtg ''The Marvelous Land of Oz'']
**…with more to come!
*[http://thedaviddesk2.blogspot.com/2013/04/recent-visits-to-oz.html David revisits Oz]
*[http://bannedbooks.world.edu/tag/frank-baum/ Why some people want ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' banned]
*[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2013/03/getting-oz-censorshop-right.html Issues in Oz censorship]
*[http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2012/1003/30-banned-books-that-may-surprise-you/The-Wonderful-Wizard-of-Oz-by-L.-Frank-Baum Thirty banned books that may surprise you]


*[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qbbr2TzKJFk/SsF2C-esfCI/AAAAAAAAC5c/gdWAJbpLPM4/s1600-h/Wonderful+People.JPG A 1904 newspaper article about Oz]
*[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Qbbr2TzKJFk/SsF2C-esfCI/AAAAAAAAC5c/gdWAJbpLPM4/s1600-h/Wonderful+People.JPG A 1904 newspaper article about Oz]


*[http://volkov.anuta.org/ The Magic Land texts] (in Russian)
*[http://www.npr.org/2013/02/27/173081878/march-kids-book-club-pick-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz NPR Book Club reads ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'']
*[http://lib.rus.ec/a/20868 Another page of the Magic Land texts] (in Russian)
 
*[http://www.latimes.com/features/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-gets-a-new-look20130313,0,3796606.story A new look for ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'']
 
*[http://vimeo.com/70072862 Time lapse of the creation of a new cover for ''The Wizard of Oz'' for Puffin]
 
*[http://hungrytigerpress.blogspot.com/2011/10/writing-better-oz-book.html Which other Oz book inspired the writing of ''Merry Go Round in Oz''?]
 
*[http://theozenthusiast.blogspot.com/2013/09/original-prices.html The original prices of the Oz books]
 
*The Magic Land texts (in Russian) — [[http://volkov.anuta.org/ А]] [[http://lib.rus.ec/a/20868 B]]
 
*[http://bibliogid.ru/articles/222 A bibliography of articles about Volkov] (in Russian)
 
*[http://kp.ru/daily/25718/2710963/ An interview with Volkov's son] (in Russian)
 
*[http://javot.net/virtual/14.htm An interview with Leonid Vladimirski], the primary illustrator of the Magic Land books (in Russian)
 
*[http://lib.rus.ec/s/1215  Post-Volkov Magic Land texts] (in Russian)
*[http://lib.rus.ec/s/1215  Post-Volkov Magic Land texts] (in Russian)
   
   
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*[http://www.smaragdenstadt-fanpage.de/ Smaragdenstadt Fanpage], devoted to Magic Land, Oz, and ''Wicked'' (in German)
*[http://www.smaragdenstadt-fanpage.de/ Smaragdenstadt Fanpage], devoted to Magic Land, Oz, and ''Wicked'' (in German)
*[http://history.columbia.edu/undergraduate/theses/Lomaka_Thesis.pdf  Essay comparing Baum and Volkov's versions of ''Wizard'']


*[http://marchlaumer.4t.com/ Latter-day Oz author March Laumer]
*[http://marchlaumer.4t.com/ Latter-day Oz author March Laumer]
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*[http://www.RobertSabuda.com/ Robert Sabuda], the creator of the 2000 pop-up edition of ''The Wizard of Oz''
*[http://www.RobertSabuda.com/ Robert Sabuda], the creator of the 2000 pop-up edition of ''The Wizard of Oz''


*[http://www.comicartistsdirect.com/bryan.html Bill Bryan], creator of Arrow's ''The Land of Oz'' comic book
*[http://www.biglittlebooks.com/ Big Little books], including the very rare Oz book ''The Laughing Dragon of Oz''
 
*Websites and videos devoted to new Oz and Oz-themed books:
**[http://www.gitamorena.com/the-wisdom-of-oz-book/ ''The Wisdom of Oz''], by L. Frank Baum's great-granddaughter
**[http://www.seniors-site.com/library/wizard.html ''The Wizard of Oz Revealed'']
**[http://www.homestead.com/heydorothy/ ''Hey, Dorothy, You're Not in Kansas Anymore'']
**[http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?isbn=0-7864-1792-7 ''The Oz Catalog'']
**[http://www.lostinozbook.com/ The ''Lost in Oz'' trilogy]
**[http://www.ifionlyhadabraininjury.com/ ''If I Only Had a Brain Injury'']
**[http://www.findingoz.com/ ''Finding Oz: How L. Frank Baum Discovered the Great American Society'']
**[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=185533545 ''The Emerald Burrito of Oz'' on MySpace]
**[http://smallbeerpress.com/books/2008/04/15/baum-plan/ ''The Baum Plan for Financial Independence and Other Stories'']
**[http://northernfrightspublishing.webs.com/apps/webstore/products/show/974924 ''Shadows of the Emerald City''], an anthology of Oz-themed short horror stories
**[http://northernoz.com/ Book: ''Northern Oz'']
**[http://paulmilesschneider.com/silvershoes.htm ''Silver Shoes'']
***[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9P9jC8auE0 ...on YouTube]
***[http://www.facebook.com/groups/82487893184/ ...on Facebook]
***[http://www.paulmilesschneider.com/blog/ the book's blog]
**[http://darkersideofoz.com/ ''Dorothy: The Darker Side of Oz'']
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNjvJw7kShA ''The Wogglebug's Book of Manners of Oz]
**[http://www.thewayofoz.com/index.htm ''The Way of Oz'']
**[https://www.facebook.com/TheOzHouse ''The Oz House'']
**[http://www.watchlistnews.com/2013/06/11/bard-and-book-publishing-has-a-new-take-on-the-wizard-of-oz-in-the-trouble-with-bricks-just-in-time-for-the-dvd-release-of-oz-the-great-and-powerful/ ''The Trouble with Bricks'']
**[https://www.facebook.com/TheLawOfOz ''The Law of Oz'']
**[http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-62295-366-0 ''The Wizard of Oz, Where Is He Now?'']
**[http://alangratz.blogspot.com/2010/01/fantasy-baseball.html ''Fantasy Baseball'']
**[http://www.hollandsentinel.com/feature/x529845792/Book-shows-off-Baums-Oz-inspiring-Macatawa ''1899 L. Frank Baum’s Oz-Inspiring Macatawa Park'']
**[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/184091-Wonderful-World-of-Oz-An-Illustrated-History-of-the-American-Classic-Documenting-Birth-of-Oz-to-Wicked-Will-Be-Published?tsrc=rnn ''The Wonderful World of Oz: An Illustrated History of the American Classic'']
**''Dorothy Must Die'' — [[http://www.hypable.com/2014/03/29/book-trailer-dorothy-must-die-danielle-paige/ Trailer]] [[http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780062280671 Publisher's website]] [[http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2014/04/06/dorothy-must-die/7165661/ Review from ''USA Today'']] [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle-paige/the-dark-side-of-the-rain_b_5228353.html?utm_hp_ref=books Why the author wrote it]]
 
*[http://bookpage.com/interviews/16081-timothy-schaffert ''The Swan Gondola'' by Timothy Schaffert], inspired in part by the Wizard of Oz
 
*[http://www.audible.com/mt/hathaway/narrow Behind the scenes of Anne Hathaway's new audiobook reading of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'']
 
*[https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1038846384 Book review: ''Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls'']
 
*[http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=1565 Book review: ''Oz and Beyond: The Fantasy World of L. Frank Baum'']


*[http://www.seniors-site.com/library/wizard.html Book: ''The Wizard of Oz Revealed'']
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/24/books/24maslin.html?_r=3&scp=1&sq=the%20real%20wizard%20of%20oz&st=cse Book review: ''The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum'']


*[http://www.homestead.com/heydorothy/ Book: ''Hey, Dorothy, You're Not in Kansas Anymore'']
*Book reviews: [http://orionpozo.blogspot.com/2012/07/santa-claus-in-oz.html ''Santa Claus in Oz''] and [http://orionpozo.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-red-gorilla-of-oz.html ''The Red Gorilla of Oz'']


*[http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?isbn=0-7864-1792-7 Book: ''The Oz Catalog'']
*[http://bibliorex.wordpress.com/2012/08/03/book-review-the-wizard-of-oz-as-american-myth-a-critical-study-of-six-versions-of-the-story-1900-2007-by-alissa-burger/ Book review: The Wizard of Oz ''as American Myth: A Critical Study of Six Versions of the Story, 1900-2007'']


*[http://www.ozfactors.com/ Book: ''The Oz Factors: ''The Wizard of Oz'' As an Analogy to the Mysteries of Life'']
*[https://www.list.co.uk/article/59803-keir-alexander-the-ruby-slippers/ Book Review: ''The Ruby Slippers'' by Keir Alexander]


*[http://www.lostinozbook.com/ Book: ''Lost in Oz'']
*[http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/These-Books-Can-Be-Judged-Positively-By-Their-Covers-220557391.html?c=y&page=8&navigation=thumb#IMAGES The Color Spectrum of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''] (part of a series on many classic books)


*[http://www.ifionlyhadabraininjury.com/ Book: ''If I Only Had a Brain Injury'']
*[http://www.kathleenkrull.com/ Kathleen Krull], author of a children's biography of Baum


*[http://www.webonomics.com/ Book: ''Finding Oz: How L. Frank Baum Discovered the Great American Society'']
*[https://www.facebook.com/notes/wizard-of-ozthe-everything-oz-club/chat-with-jay-scarfone-2004/481436688583057 A chat with Oz researcher and author Jay Scarfone]


*[http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=185533545 Book: ''The Emerald Burrito of Oz'' on MySpace]
*[http://www.sundaypressbooks.com/ozvisbook.php ''Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz''], the collected edition of the 1904-05 comic page


*[http://smallbeerpress.com/books/2008/04/15/baum-plan/ Book: ''The Baum Plan for Financial Independence and Other Stories'']
*[http://mytwoyenworth.blogspot.com/2013/03/wizards-of-oz.html ''The Wizard of Oz'' in Japan]


*[http://northernfrightspublishing.webs.com/apps/webstore/products/show/974924 Book: ''Shadows of the Emerald City''], an anthology of Oz-themed short horror stories
*[http://hungrytigerpress.blogspot.com/2011/05/more-ozma-in-japan.html ''Ozma of Oz'' in Japan]


*[http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=1565 Book review: ''Oz and Beyond: The Fantasy World of L. Frank Baum'']
*[http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2137782171687821001 New Oz translation in Japan] (in Japanese)
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8rxOZqeAAg&feature=youtu.be A celebration of ''The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus'']


*[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/24/books/24maslin.html?_r=3&scp=1&sq=the%20real%20wizard%20of%20oz&st=cse Book review: ''The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum'']
*[http://www.listchallenges.com/top-25-fantasy-books-ign NPR's Top 25 Fantasy Books] — includes a particularly Ozzy entry


*[http://www.kathleenkrull.com/ Kathleen Krull], author of a children's biography of Baum
*[http://www.listchallenges.com/npr-top-100-science-fiction-and-fantasy-books?ref=share NPR's Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books] — includes one Oz-related book


*[http://www.sundaypressbooks.com/ozvisbook.php ''Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz''], the collected edition of the 1904-05 comic page
*[http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2014/05/03/the-cause-the-wizard/deFwx41edOJyswKSY4V4lL/story.html Author Mary Miller's Ten Best Road Books] (take a look at number 6)


<blockquote>* FAQ stands for Frequently Asked Question(s)</blockquote>
<blockquote>* FAQ stands for Frequently Asked Question(s)</blockquote>

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  • The Oz Project — an attempt to catalog every Oz and Oz-related book ever published (archived edition)
  • The Magic Land texts (in Russian) — [А] [B]
  • Robert Sabuda, the creator of the 2000 pop-up edition of The Wizard of Oz

* FAQ stands for Frequently Asked Question(s)

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