Lyman Frank Baum 
The Magic of Oz 

The Magic of Oz – Lyman Frank Baum – The Magic of Oz is the thirteenth Land of Oz book written by L. Frank Baum. Published on June 7, 1919, one month after the author’s death, The Magic of Oz relates the unsuccessful attempt of the Munchkin boy Kiki Aru and former Nome King Ruggedo to conquer Oz.The novel was dedicated to ‚the Children of our Soldiers, the Americans and their Allies, with unmeasured Pride and Affection.‘

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Children’s book writer Lyman Frank Baum created the popular ‚Wizard of Oz‘ series. Ruth Plumly Thompson continued to write the series after his death.Who Was Lyman Frank Baum?Author Frank Baum had his first best-selling children’s book with 1899’s Father Goose, His Book. The following year, Baum scored an even bigger hit with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and went on to write 13 more Oz books before his death in 1919. His stories have formed the basis for such popular films as The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013).