About the book: 2024 / Lyman Frank Baum (1856–1919) - American writer, classic of children's literature and creator of the magical land of Oz, adventures in which begin in the book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” In Russia, the retelling of Alexander Volkov, “The Wizard of the Emerald City,” published under his name with reference to the original, is widely known. “Boys-hunters of fortune in Alaska” is the first novel in the series “Boys-hunters of fortune” by L. Frank Baum. Sixteen-year-old Sam Steele is orphaned after his father's ship is reported shipwrecked. Disinherited, Sam, along with his uncle, Captain Naboth Perkins, sets sail to the distant shores of Alaska. A strong storm, a shipwreck, the heroes find themselves on a remote island, where incredible adventures full of danger await them..