About the book: 2003 / The greatest fairy tale of all time - the tale of the Land of Oz, about the Emerald City in the Land of Oz. It was invented by the great American writer D. F. Baum more than a hundred years ago, and since then, every year new stories appear about exciting events taking place in the country where the familiar Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion and other heroes live. Remember: eternal youth reigns in the Land of Oz - no matter what age you got there, you will remain that age forever. You can't die there. And you can't kill anyone. ...So, let's open a new book. Carefully! On its very first page jumps... THE BACK HALF OF A LION! So this is a special book about the Land of Oz - THE LION BOOK.