L. Frank Baum
Born	1856
Died	1919 (aged 63)
Language	English
Genre	Children's Literature, Fantasy
Nationality	American
Gender	Male

L. Frank Baum

L. Frank Baum was an American author who primarily wrote in English.

Lyman Frank Baum (1856–1919) was an American author best known for creating the beloved “Oz” series, with “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” as the first book. Baum’s imaginative world of Oz has continued to captivate readers and inspire adaptations for generations.

Short Stories written by L. Frank Baum

A Kidnapped Santa Claus 1904 - Santa Claus lives in the Laughing Valley, where stands the big, rambling castle in which his toys are manufactured. His… ... Read more
Hickory, Dickory, Dock 1897 - Hickory, Dickory, Dock! The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, The mouse ran down, Hickory, Dickory, Dock!… ... Read more
How The Beggars Came To Town 1897 - Hark, hark, the dogs do bark, The beggars are coming to town: Some in rags, and some in tags, And… ... Read more
Humpty Dumpty 1897 - Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses And all the King's… ... Read more
Jack Pumpkinhead and the Sawhorse 1913 - In a room of the Royal Palace of the Emerald City of Oz hangs a Magic Picture, in which are… ... Read more
Little Bo-Peep 1897 - Little Bo-Peep she lost her sheep And didn't know where to find them. Let them alone, and they'll come home,… ... Read more
Little Bun Rabbit 1897 - "Oh, Little Bun Rabbit, so soft and so shy, Say, what do you see with your big, round eye?" "On… ... Read more
Little Dorothy and Toto 1939 - Dorothy was a little Kansas girl who once accidentally found the beautiful Land of Oz and was invited to live… ... Read more
Little Miss Muffet 1897 - Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet, Eating of curds and whey. There came a great spider And sat down… ... Read more
Mistress Mary 1897 - ... Read more
Old King Cole 1897 - Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe… ... Read more
Ozma and the Little Wizard 1883 - Once upon a time there lived in the beautiful Emerald City, which lies in the center of the fairy Land… ... Read more
Pussy-cat Mew 1897 - Pussy-cat, Pussy-cat, where do you go? To London, to visit the palace, you know. Pussy-cat Mew, wily you come back… ... Read more
Sing A Song O’ Sixpence 1897 - Sing a song o' sixpence, a handful of rye, Four-and-twenty blackbirds baked in a pie; When the pie was opened… ... Read more
The Black Sheep 1897 - Black sheep, black sheep, have you any wool? Yes, my little master, three bags full; One for my master and… ... Read more
The Box of Robbers 1901 - No one intended to leave Martha alone that afternoon, but it happened that everyone was called away, for one reason… ... Read more
The Capture of Father Time 1901 - Jim was the son of a cowboy, and lived on the broad plains of Arizona. His father had trained him… ... Read more
The Cat And The Fiddle 1897 - Hey, diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon! The little dog laughed To see… ... Read more
The Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger 1913 - In the splendid palace of the Emerald City, which is in the center of the fairy Land of Oz, is… ... Read more
The Dummy That Lived 1901 - In all Fairyland there is no more mischievous a person than Tanko-Mankie the Yellow Ryl. He flew through the city… ... Read more
The Enchanted Types 1883 - One time a knook became tired of his beautiful life and longed for something new to do. The knooks have… ... Read more
The Girl Who Owned a Bear 1901 - ... Read more
The Glass Dog 1901 - ... Read more
The Jolly Miller 1897 - There was a jolly miller Lived on the river Dee; He sang and worked from morn till night, No lark… ... Read more
The King of the Polar Bears 1901 - The King of the Polar Bears lived among the icebergs in the far north country. He was old and monstrous… ... Read more
The Laughing Hippopotamus 1901 - On one of the upper branches of the Congo river lived an ancient and aristocratic family of hippopotamuses, which boasted… ... Read more
The Little Man And His Little Gun 1883 - There was a little man and he had a little gun, And the bullets were made of lead, lead, lead.… ... Read more
The Magic Bon Bons 1883 - There lived in Boston a wise and ancient chemist by the name of Dr. Daws, who dabbled somewhat in magic.… ... Read more
The Man In The Moon 1897 - The Man in the Moon came tumbling down, And enquired the way to Norwich; He went by the south and… ... Read more
The Mandarin and the Butterfly 1901 - A mandarin once lived in Kiang-ho who was so exceedingly cross and disagreeable that everyone hated him. He snarled and… ... Read more
The Queen of Quok 1901 - A king once died, as kings are apt to do, being as liable to shortness of breath as other mortals.… ... Read more
The Scarecrow and The Tin Woodman 1883 - There lived in the Land of Oz two queerly made men who were the best of friends. They were so… ... Read more
The Story Of Little Boy Blue 1897 - Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn. The sheep 's in the meadow, the cow 's in the corn; Where… ... Read more
The Story Of Tommy Tucker 1897 - Little Tommy Tucker sang for his supper. What did he sing for? white bread and butter. How could he cut… ... Read more
The Woggle-Bug Book 1883 - The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who… ... Read more
The Woman Who Lived In a Shoe 1883 - There was an old woman Who lived in a shoe, She had so many children She didn't know what to… ... Read more
The Wond’rous Wise Man 1897 - There was a man in our town And he was wond'rous wise; He jumped into a bramble bush And scratched… ... Read more
The Wonderful Pump 1901 - Not many years ago there lived on a stony, barren New England farm a man and his wife. They were… ... Read more
Three Wise Men Of Gotham 1897 - Three Wise Men of Gotham Went to sea in a bowl. If the bowl had been stronger My tale had… ... Read more
Tiktok and the Nome King 1883 - The Nome King was unpleasantly angry. He had carelessly bitten his tongue at breakfast and it still hurt; so he… ... Read more
Tom, the Piper’s Son 1897 - Tom, Tom, the piper's son, Stole a pig and away he run; The pig was eat and Tom was beat… ... Read more
What Jack Horner Did 1897 - Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb and pulled out a… ... Read more