Fleeing from the evil sorceress, the boy Tip could not even imagine what amazing adventures await him and how important his story will be for the future of the Magic Land.

In the company of Pumpkinhead Jack and other no less strange creatures, he will have to meet the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow, save the Emerald City from plunder, and at the end of a long journey to finally find out the secret of his birth ...

The second story of Oz, written by L. F. Baum in response to numerous requests from readers, who did not want to part with their favorite characters, adapted in this edition according to the method of Ilya Frank: provided with a literal translation into Russian and the necessary lexical and grammatical commentary (without simplifying the text of the original).

The uniqueness of the method lies in the fact that memorization words and expressions occurs due to their repetition, without memorization and the need to use a dictionary. In addition, the reader gets used to the logic of the English language, begins to "feel" it.

The manual contributes to the effective learning of the language, can serve as an addition to the curriculum.

For a wide range of English learners language and those interested in the culture of English-speaking countries.