Adaptations of The Wizard of Oz
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a 1900 children's novel written by American author L. Frank Baum. Since its first publication in 1900, it has been adapted many times: for film, television, theatre, books, comics, games, and other media.Many of the television programs cited in this list are not strict adaptions of "The Wizard of Oz"; rather, they have reinterpreted aspects of the book, such as characters and plot, to create sequels, prequels or side-plots, which are inspired by Baum's original text.
There are over 40 canonical Oz books, including 14 by Baum, all of which are considered "official" sequels or prequels to "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". In addition, the following books use the Oz milieu as settings for their tales:Kevin Scott Collier. "The Wonderful Animated World of the Wizard of Oz: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!" CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018.
Sam Steele's Adventures on Land and Sea
In the years around the turn of the twentieth century (1897–1905), Baum had succeeded in establishing himself as a popular author of children's books, most notably with "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900). By the middle of the twentieth century's first decade, he was working diligently to branch out into other markets. In 1905 he released his first adult novel, "The Fate of a Crown" (as the work of "Schuyler Staunton"); in 1906 he issued his first books for adolescent girls, "Annabel" (as by "Suzanne Metcalf") and "Aunt Jane's Nieces" (by "Edith Van Dyne"), as well as his first book for boys. The 1906 "Sam Steele" title was the first book in a projected series; "Capt. Fitzgerald" followed up with "Sam Steele's Adventures in Panama" in 1907.