Books with title Wicked: Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

This is the book that started it all! The basis for the smash hit Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Gregory Maguire's breathtaking New York Times bestseller Wicked views the land of Oz, its inhabitants, its Wizard, and the Emerald City, through a darker and greener (not rosier) lens. Brilliantly inventive, Wicked offers us a radical new evaluation of one of the most feared and hated characters in all of literature: the much maligned Wicked Witch of the West who, as Maguire tells us, wasn’t nearly as Wicked as we imagined.

When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicke Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious Witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil/ Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. Wicked is about a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability, and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the litte green skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to become the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, a smart, prickly, and misunderstood creture who challenges all our pre-conceived ntions about the nature of good and evil.

Not mighty in size, but mighty in resourcefulness and industry, the ant has crawled the earth since prehistoric times. It has dwelt in rainforest tree trunks and acorns of oak trees, beneath logs, and under sidewalks. It has protected forests by capturing insects, cleared weeds away from acacia trees, and by growing gardens has released important nutrients into the soil. Seed lifters, dirt diggers, social beings, ants have the most advanced brain of all insects! So watch where you step, especially on a warm day: a small but mighty ant may be underfoot.

"The Wicked Witch of the West" offers a creative tale for children that details the adventures of two spirited youngsters. As the story unfolds, Zeke and Joko decide to skip school and ride horses out to a mysterious monument known to all those that ride in the wash as "The Wicked Witch of the West". Soon after they arrive at the site, a dust devil whirls by them, and with the Wicked Witch's magical powers, Zeke turns into a snake. A fanciful sequence of events ensues as the duo strive to turn Zeke back into a human being. Open the E-book of Diane Lee Horwood, author of "The Wicked Witch of the West" multi-stories, and read about the love of horses, their playful ways, and ride with Joko and Zeke, and all their friends, in the exciting magical adventures of the new millennium. Fast-paced twists, action, and an unexpected climax combine to render an original and richly detailed amalgamation of mystery and adventure.

Not mighty in size, but mighty in resourcefulness and industry, the ant has crawled the earth since prehistoric times. It has dwelt in rain-forest tree trunks and acorns of oak trees, beneath logs, and under sidewalks. It has protected forests by capturing insects, cleared weeds away from acacia trees, and by growing gardens has released important nutrients into the soil. Seed-lifters, dirt-diggers, social beings, ants have the most advanced brain of all insects! So watch where you step, especially on a warm day: a small but mighty ant may be underfoot.