Is there a difference between the books, “the wonderful wizard of oz” and “the wizard of oz”?
Same author, same story, but contents can vary widely. Here is a basic rundown on the title changes: 1899 HC- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was first released 1903 HC- the cover title changed to The Wizard of Oz, but the front page read The New Wizard of Oz. Basically the same book only w/ added illustrations, minor editing alterations and a new cover. 1920 – The Wizard of Oz, edited in paperback 1931 – The Wizard of Oz for ages 5-9 1939 – another full hard bound edition came out after the MGM film of that year. The cover title remained The Wizard of Oz, but the front page dropped the “new”). After that it’s hard to keep track since several publishers switched back and forth with which title they chose, so here’s some help to make sure you get the full intended “Wonderful” edition. 1. make sure the author is Frank L. Baum and only him. There are several shortened children’s versions out there. 2. If it’s a paperback there should be around 150+ pages (penguin classics is usually a safe bet
