The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

It was pretty good. The introduction to this edition talked about how the author had originally told this story aloud to the neighborhood kids, and that you can still see how the details and plot line are better suited to an oral tale. I agree completely, and I enjoyed the story best when I took the time to read it to myself with the inflections and phrasing that one would use if reading it aloud.

Like many people, I was familiar with the film, but had never read any of the books in the OZ series, so I gave this one a shot. I was pleasantly surprised to discover hos different is was. The plot's essentially the same, but expanded on, and we get a lot more world-building. Dorothy, also, comes across as a much stronger, more realized character, and her increased self-assurance really makes for a more enjoyable story.