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The Frank Baum Library

The Frank Baum Library

By: Frank Baum
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Step along the shining road and enter a library where stories never grow old. The Frank Lyman Baum Library is a cozy corner of Oz and beyond, where each episode brings a new chapter read aloud with warmth, wonder, and a dash of mischief. Here you will meet curious travelers, kindly companions, and marvelous lands that sparkle with imagination. Wander in for a moment or stay for the whole adventure, this podcast invites listeners of every age to rediscover the cheerful magic of Baum’s timeless tales.Public domain
Episodes
  • Ozma of Oz Chapter 6 - The Heads of Langwidere

    Ozma of Oz Chapter 6 - The Heads of Langwidere
    Apr 13 2026
    In which Dorothy, Tiktok, and Billina encounter and outwit the peculiar Wheelers on their journey, learning of the strange Princess Langwidere and her castle surrounded by enchanting grounds. They are soon introduced to the Princess, a lady with a marvelous cabinet of thirty beautiful heads, whose capricious mood and vanity lead to unexpected consequences for Dorothy and her companions.
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    25 mins
  • Ozma of Oz Chapter 5 - Dorothy Opens the Dinner Pail

    Ozma of Oz Chapter 5 - Dorothy Opens the Dinner Pail
    Apr 13 2026
    In which Dorothy, stranded upon a rock with the mischievous Wheelers lurking below, revives the mechanical man Tiktok by carefully winding his gears and discovers a sumptuous royal dinner-pail amid the peculiar lunch-box trees. As they share stories of the Land of Ev’s curious inhabitants and neighbours—the mysterious Land of Oz lying just beyond the desert—Tiktok vows to lead Dorothy and Billina safely to the nearby town of Evna.
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    13 mins
  • Ozma of Oz Chapter 4 - Tiktok, the Machine Man

    Ozma of Oz Chapter 4 - Tiktok, the Machine Man
    Apr 13 2026
    In which Dorothy and Billina discover a hidden copper man named Tik-Tok locked within a rocky chamber, whom they awaken with a special key and winding mechanism. This mechanical marvel, designed to think, speak, and move, reveals a curious tale of enchanted lands and promises loyal service once set in motion.
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    14 mins
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