One minute Dorothy is helping out at her aunt and uncle's farm-to-table restaurant, and the next she's twirling in a tornado that sends her to a bizarre and enchanted world. To get home, she'll need to find the Wizard. But it's not that easy! Luckily, Surfer Dude Scarecrow, Tin Girl, and Scaredy-Cat Lion all join Dorothy on her journey—a good thing since an angry Wicked Witch is after them! Can Dorothy uncover the long-hidden secrets of Oz to return home?
Meg Cannistra, author of How to Heal a Gryphon, grew up in Sarasota, Florida. After living in New York City and northern New Jersey for a few years, Meg now resides with her husband, two cats, and dog in Charlotte, North Carolina. When she’s not taking pictures of her cats or wandering around grocery stores, she writes magical, mysterious, and sometimes scary stories.
L. Frank Baum was born in 1856 in Chittenango, New York. In 1900, he published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and the book was an instant hit. Often called America’s first modern fairy tale, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been made into countless movies, TV shows, theatrical plays, and musicals. Before he died in 1919, Baum wrote thirteen other Oz books.