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L frank baum 1856 1919 lyman frank baum may 15, 1856 may 6, 1919 was an american author, philatelist, and the creator, along with illustrator w. Edith van dyne, floyd akers, schuyler staunton, john estes, suzanne metcalf, laura bancroft, and anonymous. This is the complete wizard of oz audio collection of the 14 original stories written by l. Lyman frank baum was an american author, actor, and independent filmmaker best known as the creator, along with illustrator w. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the emerald city of oz. The wonderful wizard of oz by lyman frank baum free ebook. Frank baum became a success with his 1883 production of the maid of arran in 1882. All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. When dorothy and her little dog toto are caught shelve the wonderful wizard of oz. One of the celebrated names in childrens books writing is l.
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