Books like The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
12 books with a reading profile close to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Clear-cut; an easy read.
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Prince Caspian
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie return to Narnia centuries after their reign as kings and queens, finding the land under the occupation of the Telmarines.
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The Wizard of Oz
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
When a cyclone uproots a Kansas farmhouse, Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, land in the vibrant Land of Oz.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
narrative, accessible
Four siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—are evacuated from London during the Blitz to a country manor.
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Peter Pan
narrative, accessible
In London, the Darling siblings—Wendy, John, and Michael—are whisked away from their nursery by Peter Pan, a boy who perpetually remains a child.
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The Thief Lord
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
After runaway brothers Prosper and Bo flee to Venice to escape their cruel aunt and uncle, they find refuge in a derelict cinema.
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Harry Potter (series) 1-4
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Harry Potter, an orphaned boy living with neglectful relatives, discovers on his eleventh birthday that he is a wizard.
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A Book of Narnians
by C. S. Lewis
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
This volume serves as a comprehensive visual encyclopedia of the diverse inhabitants of the Narnian universe.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his second year despite warnings from a house-elf named Dobby.
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
In the Protectorate, the Council of Elders leaves a baby in the forest every year as a sacrifice to appease a misunderstood witch.
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Over Sea, Under Stone
by Susan Cooper
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
While vacationing in a seaside cottage in Cornwall, siblings Simon, Jane, and Barney Drew discover a centuries-old parchment hidden within a dusty attic.
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Just So Stories
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
This collection contains twelve origin myths written as bedtime stories for the author’s daughter.
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