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CHAPTERONE
TheMunchkins
DorothylivesinasmallgrayhouseinKansaswithherUncleHenry,AuntEm and little dog, Toto. Everything in Kansas is gray. There are no trees orflowers, but there are cyclones'. Cyclones are very strong winds. They cansometimesblowpeopleandhousesaway.
One day Uncle Henry looks at the gray sky. He says, "A cyclone iscoming!Wemustgotothecellar!"
"Comewithusquickly,Dorothy!"saysAuntEm.They run to the door of the cellar but Toto is afraid. He runs into the
bedroomandunderthebed.Dorothyrunsafterhim."LeaveTotoandcometothecellarnow!"criesAuntEm.Dorothy picks Toto up and runs to the door of the cellar. But at that
momentsomethingstrangehappens.The cyclone is very strong and it picks the house up and takes it, with
DorothyandTotoinside,intothesky.UncleHenryandAuntEmcanonlywatchfromthecellar.
Thehousefliesandfliesintheskyformanyhours.DorothyandTotoarealoneandafraid.Aftersome time theybecomevery tiredand they fallasleep.When theywakeup, thehouse ison theground.Everything isquiet.Dorothyopensthedoorquietlyandgoesout.Itisasunnydayandsheseestalltreesandbeautifulflowerseverywhere.
"This isn't Kansas, Toto," says Dorothy, "Where are we? And who arethosepeople?"Dorothycanseethreeshortmenandanoldwoman.Themenarewearing blue hats, blue clothes and blue shoes. The old woman is wearing abeautifulwhitedress.
She looksatDorothyandsays,"We'reveryhappy.Youbringgood luck.TheWickedWitchoftheEastisdead!
TheMunchkins are her people. They're happy now because she's dead.Thankyou,deargirl."
Dorothyissurprised,"Idon'tunderstand,"shesays.
TheoldwomanandtheMunchkinssmileather."Look!TheWickedWitchof theEast isunderyourhouse,"says theold
woman,"Look!Youcanseeherfeet."Dorothyseestwofeetwithsilvershoesunderherhouse.Shejumpsback
insurprise.Theoldwoman takes the silver shoes from theWickedWitch's feet and
givesthemtoDorothy."They'reyourshoesnow.Youmustwearthembecauseawitch'sshoescan
dogreatthings.""Butareyouawitch,too?"asksDorothy."Yes,I'mtheWitchoftheNorth.I'magoodwitch.""Agoodwitch?Idon'tunderstand.Wherearewe?"saysDorothy."We'reintheLandofOz.HereintheLandofOztherearefourwitches,"
saystheWitchoftheNorth,"TheWitchesoftheNorthandSouthareverygoodwitches.ButtheWickedWitchesoftheEastandtheWestareverybadwitches.NowtheWickedWitchoftheEastisdead.There'sonlyoneWickedWitch,theWickedWitchoftheWest."
"CanyoupleasehelpmegohometoKansas?"asksDorothy."Kansas?Where'sKansas?" asks theGoodWitch, "I'm sorry but I can't
help you.Youmust go and see theWizard ofOz in theEmeraldCity.He's aGoodWizardandhecanhelpyou."
"WhereistheEmeraldCity?"asksDorothy."Itisfaraway.Youmustwalkthere,"saystheGoodWitch."Canyoucomewithme?"asksDorothy."No, Ican'tcomewithyou.But Icangiveyoumykiss," says theGood
Witch.ShegivesDorothyakissonherforehead.Herkississpecialandlookslikealittleredflower."Nownothingcanhurtyou,"saystheGoodWitch,"Theyellowbrickroad
goestotheEmeraldCity.Followtheyellowbrickroad.Goodbye,mydear.""Goodbye,"saysDorothy.Shegoestoherhouseandputssomebreadina
basket. Then she puts on a clean dress and theWickedWitch's silver shoes."Let'sgototheEmeraldCity,Toto!"shesays.
CHAPTERTWO
TheScarecrow
It is a sunnyday in theLandof theMunchkins.Dorothy andTotowalkalongtheyellowbrickroadallday.
WhenDorothyistired,shesitsdownbytheroadnearaScarecrow.Suddenly,theScarecrowsmilesather.Sheisverysurprised."CanaScarecrowsmile?"shethinks.ThentheScarecrowsays,"Hello!""Oh!"saysDorothy,"Youcanspeak!""OfcourseIcanspeak,"says theScarecrow,"ButIcan'tmove.Canyou
helpme?"DorothyhelpstheScarecrowtomovefromhispost."Thankyouverymuch,"hesays,movinghisarmsandlegs.There'sstraw
everywhere."Whoareyou?"heasks,"Andwhereareyougoing?""My name is Dorothy. I'm going to the Emerald City. I must find the
WizardofOz.HecanhelpmegobackhometoKansas.""WhereistheEmeraldCity?"heasks,"AndwhoistheWizardofOz?""Don'tyouknow?"asksDorothy."No,Idon'tknowanything,"hesays,"Idon'thaveabraininmyhead:I
onlyhavestraw.""I'mverysorry,''saysDorothy."Iwant a brain," says the Scarecrow, "Can theWizard ofOz giveme a
brain?""Idon'tknow,"saysDorothy,"Butyoucancomewithmeandaskhim.""Thankyou!"saystheScarecrow.TotolooksattheScarecrowandstartsbarking."Don'tbeafraidofToto.He'sagooddog,"saysDorothy."Oh, I'm not afraid of anything! Well, I am afraid of fire," says the
Scarecrow,
"Letmecarryyourbasket.Inevergettired."Dorothy,TotoandtheScarecrowwalkalongtheyellowbrickroad.Soon
Dorothyishungry,sosheandTotoeatsomebreadfromthebasket."Doyouwantsomebread,Scarecrow?"asksDorothy."No, thank you," he says, "I'm never hungry. Please tellme about your
home.""Kansasisadry,grayplace.Therearenotreesandnoflowers.Thereare
cycloneseveryyear.IliveinalittlehousewithmyAuntEmandUncleHenry.""WhydoyouwanttogobacktograyKansas?"askstheScarecrow,"This
country is very beautiful. There are a lot of trees and flowers. I don'tunderstand."
"You don't understand because you don't have a brain,'' says Dorothy,"KansasismyhomeandIlovemyhome.Myauntandunclelivethere.''
The Scarecrow looks at her and smiles. Dorothy and Toto finish theirbread.
"Well,let'sgo!''saysDorothy,"TheEmeraldCityisfaraway."IntheeveningDorothyistired.Theyseealittlehousebehindsometrees.
Nooneisinthehousesotheygoin.DorothyandTotosleep,buttheScarecrowdoesn't.
Helaughsandsays,"Scarecrowsdon'tsleep."
CHAPTERTHREE
TheTinWoodman
ThenextmorningDorothyandtheScarecrowhearaloudnoiseoutsidethehouse.
"What'sthat?"asksDorothy."Idon'tknow,''saystheScarecrow,"Let'sgoandsee."Theyrunoutofthehousetothetrees.Theyseeastrangetinmanbyatree.
Hehasanaxinhishands."Help!Help!"criesthestrangeman."What'sthematter?"asksDorothy."Ican'tmove!"saystheTinWoodman,"Canyouputsomeoilonmyarms
andlegs,please?There'sanoilcaninmyhouse."Dorothyrunsbacktothehouseandgetstheoilcan.ShetakesittotheTin
Woodman and they put some oil on his arms and legs. He slowly begins tomove.Firsthemoveshishead,thenhisarmsandlegs.
"Thankyou!"hesays,"Ifeelbetternow.SometimesIgetwetintherain.Waterisverybadformytinbody.Whoareyouandwhereareyougoing?"
"I'mDorothyandthisistheScarecrow.We'regoingtotheEmeraldCitytofindtheWizardofOzbecausehecanhelpmegobacktoKansas.PerhapshecanalsogivetheScarecrowabrain."
"CantheWizardofOzgivemeaheart?"askstheTinWoodman,"Idon'thaveaheartandIcan'tloveanyone.Thereisnohappinesswithoutlove."
"Whydon'tyoucomewithus?"saystheScarecrow."Yes,youcanasktheWizardforaheart,"saysDorothy."Thank you,my friends," says theTinWoodman and they startwalking
again.ThethreefriendsandTotowalkalongtheyellowbrickroad.Theylookat
allthetalltreesneartheroad.Therearealotofnoisescomingfromthedifferentanimalsbehindthetrees.
Suddenly a Lion jumps out into the road. He opens his big mouth and
roars.HehasbigteethandwantstobiteToto.DorothyisafraidforTotoandsherunstotheLionandhitshimonthenosewithherbasket."Don'thurtmydog!''shecriesangrily,"He'ssmallandyou'rebig."
"Don'thitme,please,''saystheLion."You'reafraid!" saysDorothy. "You'reaLionandyou'reafraid.You'rea
coward!""Yes,Iamacoward.LionsmustbecourageousbutI'mnot.Imakealotof
noise,butIamacoward,"saystheLionsadlyashestartscrying."Don'tcry!"saysDorothy,"ComewithustotheEmeraldCity.Perhapsthe
WizardofOzcangiveyoucourage."So they all continue walking along the yellow brick road. At one point
theyseeabigriver."Howcanwecrosstheriver?"asksDorothy.TheLionlooksattheriverandsays,"Icanjumpacross,butI'mafraid.""Don'tbeafraid!"saystheScarecrow,"You'reastrongLion.Youcantake
usonyourback,onebyone.""All right, Icando that,"says theLion,"Youdon'thaveabrainhutyou
havegoodideas,Scarecrow,"AndsotheLionjumpsacrosstheriver.HetakestheScarecrowfirst,and
thenhetakesDorothyandToto.HetakestheTinWoodmanlast.
CHAPTERFOUR
TheEmeraldCity
The four friendswalk all day. In the evening they see some little greenhouses and some little people in green clothes. "Everything's green,'' saysDorothy,"We'reneartheEmeraldCity."
Soontheycometoabiggreendoor.Itopensslowly,andtheyseealittlemaningreenclothesandgreenglasses.
"WewanttoseetheWizardofOz,please,"saysDorothy."OK.Followme,"saysthelittleman,"Butfirstputtheseon."Heopensabigboxandinsidetherearelotsofpairsofgreenglasses."You must wear these glasses. Everybody in the Emerald City wears
them."SotheyputontheglassesandgointotheEmeraldCity.TheystopinfrontofthePalaceofOz.Amanopensthedoor."Followme," he says.He takes them into a big green room, "Nowwait
hereuntilIcallyou."Whenhereturnshesays,"TheWizardwantstoseethegirlfirst."
Dorothygoesintoabeautifulroom.Onagreenchairthereisonlyaverybighead,withoutabody,armsorlegs.
Sheissurprisedandafraid."IamOz,"saysthebighead,"Whoareyouandwhatdoyouwant?""I'mDorothyandIwanttogohometoKansas.Idon'tknowtheway.Can
youhelpme,please?"Thebigeyesopenandclose.Thenthemouthopensandspeaks."PerhapsIcanhelpyou.Butfirstyoumustkill theWickedWitchof the
West.""Oh,no!"saysDorothy,"Idon'twanttokillanyone.""TheWickedWitchof theEast isdead.You'rewearingher silver shoes.
NowgoandkilltheWickedWitchoftheWest."
"HowcanIkilltheWickedWitchoftheWest?"sheasks,"Whereisshe?"The head does not answer. Dorothy leaves the room and the Scarecrow
goesin.ButtheScarecrowdoesnotseeabighead:heseesabeautifulwoman."Oh,greatOz,pleasegivemeabrain,"saystheScarecrow."FirstyoumustkilltheWickedWitchoftheWest,"saysOz.TheTinWoodmanenters thegreen room.He sees anuglymonsterwith
fiveeyes,fivearmsandfivelegs."Oh,greatOz,pleasegivemeaheart,"saystheTinWoodman."First,youmusthelpDorothyandtheScarecrowkilltheWickedWitchof
theWest,"saysOz.TheTinWoodmanleavestheroomandtheLiongoesin.Heseesabigball
offire.Heisafraid!"Oh,greatOz,pleasegivemecourage,"saystheLion."IcanonlygiveyoucouragewhentheWickedWitchoftheWestisdead."Whenthefriendsmeet,theytalkaboutthestrangeWizard."Now we must find the Wicked Witch of the West and kill her," says
Dorothy."Yes,wemust!"theyallsay.ThefriendsleavetheEmeraldCitytofindtheWickedWitchoftheWest.
Ontheirwayouttheygivetheirglassestothelittlemanatthegate.Dorothyaskshim,"WhereistheWickedWitchoftheWest?Wemustfind
her.""She lives in theLand of theWinkies," he says, "Youmustwalk to the
West.Becareful!Sheisverybadandeveryoneisafraidofher."So Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Lion and Toto start
walkingtotheWest.Theywalkforalongtime.AbovetheminhercastletheWickedWitchoftheWestwatchesthem.The
WickedWitchhasamagiceyeandcanseeeverything.
"Whoarethosepeopleonmyroad?"shesaysangrily.
CHAPTERFIVE
TheWickedWitchoftheWest
TheWitch blows her silver whistle and fortyWingedMonkeys quicklyarrive.
"Whatdoyouwant?"theKingoftheWingedMonkeysasks."Therearethreepeople,adogandaliononmyroad,"shesays."Goandkillthepeopleandthedog.Butbringmethelion.Heisbigand
strong.Hecanworkforme.""Yes,immediately!"saytheWingedMonkeys,andtheyflyaway.Theyquickly reach the road, and see the four friends and thedog.They
break the Tin Woodman's arms and legs. They take the straw out of theScarecrow and throw his clothes into a tree. Then they take the Lion to theWickedWitch'scastle.
TheWingedMonkeysdonothurtDorothyandTotobecausetheyseethegoodwitch'skissonDorothy'sforehead.TheydecidetotakethemtotheWickedWitch'scastlewiththeLion.
TheWickedWitchsees thekissonDorothy's faceandshe isafraid.Butshedoesn'tsayanything.
"Ha,ha!Nowyouaremyprisoner.Youmustworkinmyhouseeveryday.Cleanthisdirtykitchen!"shesaystoDorothy,"Remember,Icanwatchyouallthetime!"
Dorothylooksathersadlyandstartstocleanthekitchen."HowcanIgobacktoKansasnow?"shethinks.Sheisveryunhappy.Dorothydoesnotknowhershoesaremagic,buttheWickedWitchknows,
andshewantsthem.OnemorningDorothy'sleftshoefallsoff.TheWickedWitchquicklytake
itandsays,"Thisismyshoenow!""No,itisn't!"criesDorothyangrily,"Giveittome!"TheWickedWitch then tries to take theother shoe too.Dorothy isvery
angry because she loves her silver shoes. She sees a bucket ofwater near the
door.ShetakesitandthrowsthewaterattheWickedWitch."No!Don'tdothat!"criestheWickedWitchoftheWest."Waterkillsme!Aaagh!Help!Helpmeplease."Now on the floor there is only theWickedWitch's black hat, her black
dressandhersilverwhistle.Dorothylooksforherbutcannotfindher.Sheputsherleftshoeonagain."NowIamfreeandIcanhelpmyfriends,"Dorothysays,"PerhapsIcan
calltheWingedMonkeys."Shepicksupthewitch'ssilverwhistleandlooksatit."Isthisamagicwhistle?"shethinks.SheblowsitandtheWingedMonkeysarrive.Sheissurprisedandhappy."Canyouhelpmyfriends?"sheasks."Yes," says one Monkey, "We always help the person with the magic
whistle."
CHAPTERSIX
BacktotheEmeraldCity
TheWingedMonkeysfindtheLionandfreehim.Heishappynow.TheyfindtheScarecrow'sclothesandputsomestrawinthem.TheScarecrowlaughsandsays,"Thankyou!"
ThentheWingedMonkeyshelptheTinWoodman.Theygivehimanewoilcan.
"NowIcanmovemyarmsandlegs.Thankyou!"hesays."TheWickedWitchoftheWestisdead!"saysDorothytoherfriends.Everyoneisveryhappy."WemustgobacktotheWizardofOzandtellhim,"saysDorothy,"The
WingedMonkeyscantakeusbacktotheEmeraldCity.""Blowthemagicwhistle!"saystheTinWoodman.Dorothy blows the whistle and the monkeys come again. They carry
Dorothyandherfriendsupintothesky.SoontheyareatthegreendooroftheEmeraldCity.The littlegreenmanopens thedoor.Hegives themglassesandtakesthemtothePalace.TheygototheWizard'sroom,butnooneisthere.
Avoicesays,"IamtheWizardofOz.""Whereareyou?"asksDorothy."Iameverywhere,butyoucan'tseeme,"saystheWizard,"Whoareyou
andwhatdoyouwant?""Don't you remember us? I'm Dorothy! I'm here with my friends the
Scarecrow, theTinWoodman and theLion.TheWickedWitchof theWest isdeadandyoumustkeepyourpromise.IwanttogohometoKansas."
"Yes,"saystheScarecrow,"theWickedWitchisdeadsoyoumustgivemeabrain."
"Andyoumustgivemeaheart,"saystheTinWoodman."AndIwantsomecourage,"saystheLion."IstheWickedWitchoftheWestreallydead?"askstheWizard."Yes,sheis!"theyallsay.
"Comebacktomorrow,"saystheWizard,"Imustthinkaboutthis.""No,Idon'twanttocomebacktomorrow,"saystheTinWoodman,"Iwant
aheartnow.""AndIwantabrainnow,"saystheScarecrow."I'm angry and I'm going to eat you," says the Lion. He opens his big
mouthandroars.Toto,afraidoftheLion,jumpsupandhitsabigscreen.Itfallsoverandthefriendsseealittleoldmanwithnohair.Theyareverysurprised.TheTinWoodmanisangryandpicksuphisax."Whoareyou?"askstheTinWoodman."IamOztheGreat,"saysthelittlemaninaquietvoice,"Pleasedon'thurt
me!""ButtheWizardisabigheadwithnobody,"saysDorothy."No,it'sabeautifulwoman,"saystheScarecrow."You'rewrong,it'samonsterwithfiveeyes,fivearmsandfivelegs,"says
theTinWoodman."No,"saystheLion,"TheWizardisabighalloffire.""You'reallwrong,"says the littlemanquietly,"IamtheWizard,but I'm
notarealWizard.I'mfromKansastoo.Iliketravelinginhot-airballoons.ThatiswhyI'mhere."
"Oh!"saythefourfriendsandtheylookateachother."ThepeopleherethinkI'mawizardbecauseIcomefromthesky,"saysthe
little man, "I live inside this Palace and never go out. No one must see me.EveryonemustthinkI'marealwizard."
The Scarecrow takes off his glasses and says, "The Emerald City isn'tgreen. It just looks green, because everyone wears green glasses. It's a trick!Everythinghereisatrick!"
"Yes, it's a trick," says the little man sadly, "I'm very sorry, but I don'tknowanymagicsoIcan'thelpyou."
"You'reabadman,"saysDorothy.
"No,I'magoodman,butIamaverybadwizard,"hesays."Now theWickedWitchof theWest is dead," says theScarecrow, "You
mustkeepyourpromise.Iwantabrain!""You'reright,"saysOz,"Imustkeepmypromise.Comebacktomorrow."
CHAPTERSEVEN
Promises
ThenextmorningthefourfriendsgototheWizardsroom.TheScarecrowasks,"Ismybrainready?"
"Pleasesitdown,"saysOz,"FirstImustopenyourhead.ThenIcanputyourbrainintherightplace.Nowdon'tmove."
The littlemanopensagreenboxwith theword"brain"on it.HeslowlyputsabrainintotheScarecrow'shead.
"NowyouhaveabrainyouareaverycleverScarecrow," saysOz. "Oh,thankyou!"saystheScarecrow,"Ifinallyhaveabrain!"
TheTinWoodmanisnext.Heisexcited."Whereismyheart?"heasks.Ozgoestoabiggreenboxandtakesoutabeautifulredheart."Hereisaspecialredheart.Wearitallthetime,"saysOz."Isitakindheart?"askstheTinWoodman."Yes,it'saverykindheart,"saysOz.'I'm very happy! Thank you!" says the TinWoodman. "Now I can love
someone.""Nowyoumustgivemecourage!''saystheLion.Ozgiveshimagreenbottlewiththeword"courage"onit."Drinkthis!"hesaystotheLion.TheLiondrinksitquicklyandthensmiles."NowIfeelcourageous,very
courageous!"saystheLion,"Thankyou!""AndwhataboutTotoandme?"asksDorothyquietly."I can take you toKansas inmy hot-air balloon," saysOz, "Comewith
me!"Theygo intohisgardenandsee thebighot-airballoonwithasmallbox
underit.Oz gets into the box and says, "Come on, Dorothy! We're going to
Kansas!"DorothysaysgoodbyetotheScarecrow,theTinWoodmanandtheLion.
"Comeon,Toto.We'regoinghometoKansas."ButTotosuddenlyseesacatandrunsafterit."Toto!Comehere!"saysDorothy.SherunsafterToto."Dorothy,theropeisbreaking!"saystheWizard,"Comequickly!"DorothypicksupTotoandrunstothehot-airballoon.Buttheropebreaks
andthebighot-airballoongoesupintothesky."GototheLandoftheQuadlings,"criestheWizard,"TheGoodWitchof
theSouthlivesthere.Shecanhelpyou!Goodbye!"Thehot-airballoonandtheWizarddisappearintotheskyforever.
CHAPTEREIGHT
TheGoodWitchoftheSouth
HowcanIgohomenow?"Dorothyaskssadly,"WhereistheLandoftheQuadlings?AndwhoistheGoodWitchoftheSouth?"
Shestartscrying.TheTinWoodmanlooksatherandstartscryingtoo."Don'tcry!'saystheScarecrow,"Waterisbadforyourtinbody.Blowthe
magicwhistle,Dorothy,theWingedMonkeyscanhelpyou.""You're a cleverScarecrow,'' saysDorothy. She blows themagicwhistle
andtheWingedMonkeysarrive."Please takeus to theLandof theQuadlings,"shesays,"Imust find the
GoodWitchoftheSouth."TheWingedMonkeys take Dorothy and her friends to the Land of the
Quadlings.The Land of the Quadlings is lovely. There are flowers and trees
everywhere.All thehousesare red.TheQuadlingsareshortand theyallwearredclothesandredshoes.AkindQuadlingwomangives themsomecakeandmilk.
"Whereisthecastle,please?"asksDorothy."TaketheroadtotheSouth,"saysthekindwoman.When the friends arrive at the beautiful castle, they see three Quadling
girlsoutsidethecastlegate."Whyareyouhere?"asksonegirlinafriendlyvoice."IwanttoseetheGoodWitchoftheSouth,"saysDorothy."Pleasewaithere,"saystheothergirl.Afterafewminutesthethreegirlsreturnandsay,"Followus,please."SoonDorothyandherfriendsenterabigroomandseetheGoodWitchof
theSouth. She is young and beautiful. She has red hair and blue eyes. She iswearingalongwhitedress.
"WhatcanIdoforyou,mychild,"askstheGoodWitch.
"IwanttogohometoKansas,"saysDorothy,"Canyouhelpme?"She looks at Dorothy's silver shoes and smiles. "Your silver shoes are
magic,"shesays."Theycantakeyouhome.Firstcloseyoureyes,thenclickyourheelsthree
timesandsay,"TakemehometoKansas!'""That'seasy!"saysDorothyhappily,"Thankyou!""And what about your friends?" says the Good Witch, "What do they
want?""I'm a clever Scarecrow and I want to rule the Emerald City," says the
Scarecrow."Ihaveakindheart,"saystheTinWoodman,"IwanttoruletheLandof
theWinkiesbecausetheWickedWitchoftheWestisdead.""I am a courageous lion," says the Lion, "I want to be the King of the
Forest.""Good,"saystheGoodWitch."Youcanallhavewantyouwant."Thisisahappymomentforeveryone.DorothykissestheScarecrow,theTinWoodmanandtheLion."Goodbye,mydearfriends!"shesays."Goodbye,Dorothy,andthankyou!"herfriendssay.She picks Toto up and closes her eyes. Then she clicks her heels three
timesandsays,"TakemehometoKansas!"Suddenly there is a strongwind. It blows her andToto into the sky and
they fly and fly. Finally they are on the ground.Dorothy opens her eyes andlooks around. They are inKansas. She looks at her feet, but hermagic shoesaren'tthere.ThensheseesAuntEmandUncleHenry.
"I'mhomeagain,AuntEmandUncleHenry!I'msohappy!"shecries.
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