The complete online text of Mary Louise by L. Frank Baum.

L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) wrote 69 books beloved by children, including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which became a classic movie. Lyman Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856, near Syracuse, New York. His father, Benjamin, was a wealthy oil businessman, and...

In creating the Land of Oz, L. Frank Baum earned a special place in the history of juvenile literature. Children's books have just not been the same since Dorothy first went to the Emerald City. While damned for years by prominent librarians and educator...

Like the Wizard in his most famous creation, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz--or as it was retitled in later editions: The Wizard of Oz--L. Frank Baum was a magic manipulator of appearance and reality. Baum's writings revolutionized children's literature, thr...

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