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When a cyclone sweeps young Dorothy and her dog Toto from Kansas to the magical Land of Oz, she discovers only one way home: she must destroy the Wicked Witch of the West. Joined by a Scarecrow seeking brains, a Tin Woodman wanting a heart, and a Cowardly Lion desiring courage, Dorothy follows the yellow brick road to seek help from the mysterious Wizard of Oz.

The original vampyr
Told through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles, the story follows solicitor Jonathan Harker's terrifying encounter with Count Dracula in Transylvania. When the vampire Count travels to England and begins preying on victims in Whitby, a small group led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing must hunt him down. This seminal work of Gothic fiction has become the centrepiece of vampire literature, profoundly shaping the popular conception of vampires for generations.