There are, says the Tin Woodman in one book, no rich or poor in Oz. "For what one wishes the others all try to give him, in order to make him happy, and no one in Oz cares to have more than he can ...

There are the five Gregory Maguire books that launched the "Wicked" phenomenon: "Wicked" (1995), "Son of a Witch" (2005), "A Lion Among Men" (2008), "Out of Oz" (2011) and "Tales Told in Oz" (2012).

The book is a prequel to L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Elphaba, the name of the Wicked Witch of the West, is derived from the original creator’s initials. Go on ...

The book’s young heroine, Dorothy, is whisked away to Oz, where she befriends magical creatures, thwarts a witch, and leans on her newfound strength and friends in order to return home.

This fall marked the centennial of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," the quintessential American children's fantasy. It's also the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ...